Commerce Dept Bldg: Aeronautics tympanum in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

tympanum

The Aeronautics tympanum is a limestone relief sculpture on the west side of the U.S. Department of Commerce Building in Washington, D.C. Created by architect York & Sawyer and sculptor James Earle Fraser, it allegorically depicts themes of aeronautics. Located on 15th Street between Constitution Avenue and E Street, it is part of the building's classical architectural decoration. The tympanum reflects early 20th-century interest in flight and technological progress.