Study Mural in Lunette from the Family and Education Series 1896

Charles Sprague Pearce's 1896 mural "Study Mural in Lunette from the Family and Education Series" is a decorative piece housed in the Library of Congress. The mural, set in a lunette shape, depicts two figures in a lush landscape. One figure, a woman in white, appears to be reading a book while the other, a man in yellow, is working on a scroll. The subject of the mural reflects the importance of knowledge and education. The piece is notable for its use of muted, natural colors and a simplified style of representation, common during the late 19th-century artistic movement known as Symbolism.