Ligonier Valley Library - Vine of Knowledge

The Vine of Knowledge
at the Ligonier Valley Library

The title of the sculpture is "The Vine of Knowledge." Knowledge is communicated by words which, in turn, are composed from alphabets. The letters of the alphabet have been illuminated by colored enamel representations of flowers whose names begin with these letters:

A for Aster
B for Buttercup
C for Columbine
D for Dogwood
E for Everlasting
F for Forget-Me-Not
G for Gaillardia
H for Honeysuckle
I     for Iris
J    for Jasmine
K for Kalmia (Laurel)
L    for Lily
M for Morning Glory

N    for Nasturtium
O    for Oleander
P    for Pansy
Q    for Quince
R    for Rose
S    for Sunflower
T    for Trillium
U    for Umbrella Plant
V    for Violet
W for Water Lily
X    for Xanthoceras
Y    for Yarrow
Z    for Zinnia

The vine symbolizes the continuity of ideas that the flowers convey. The sculpture was made by Virgil Cantini in memory of Jennie King Mellon. It originally hung on the garden wall outside the library.

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