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Washington DC, USA - 04-16-2019 The domed ceiling of the main reading room at the Library of Congress , which features Edwin Blashfields 1897 fresco Human Understanding. At its center, a robed female figure symbolizes understanding, encircled by six allegorical figures representing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Science, and Philosophypillars of knowledge that form the foundation of the Librarys mission.