Engineering

Hugo Ballin

1934, History of Science murals, Griffith Observatory. Photograph by Anthony Cook. Text excerpt from John Mosley's The Hugo Ballin Murals of the Griffith Observatory

On the left, an ancient Egyptian stands before a pyramid, an impressive monument to ancient engineering. Two grappling figures represent forces within the earth associated with inevitable earthquakes which engineers must build to withstand. Modern engineering is represented by a surveyor and Hoover Dam.


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