My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son. Husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
-Gladiator (2000)
Church interior with Gothic pulpit in St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, Austria. Franz Alt (Austrian, 1821–1914). Pencil and watercolor on paper.
The Symbolic Battle: Lizards and toads are carved crawling up the banister. The toads represent darkness and evil, while the lizards represent light and good, as they bask in the sun.
The Flatiron Building floor plan.
I always wondered.
Completed in 1902 by Daniel Burnham, the iconic wedge-shaped layout features the famous panoramic "Point" office at the narrow prow and a bizarre central restroom with three separate entry doors. Originally built without dedicated women's restrooms.