The Lincoln Memorial - The Unification

One of two murals by Jules Guerin painted with oil paint on fabric which was then affixed to the inner chamber walls of the new Lincoln memorial in time for its dedication on Memorial Day, May 30, 1922.

The murals, each measuring 60-feet long by 12-feet high, are located 37 feet above the chamber floor over inscriptions in marble of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Speech and his Gettysburg Address.

These murals represent the accomplishments and high moral values evident in the life of Abraham Lincoln. The Unification, seen here, celebrates the reunification of the states with allegorical figures of Fraternity and Charity.

In the central group of figures, the Angel of Truth is shown joining the hands of the allegorical figures who represent the North and the South, and who are flanked by others that represent the arts and humanities. This scene affirms the importance of united progress in the arts and sciences in the once-divided nation. The group of figures at the left side symbolizes Fraternity in the family of man; and the group at the right side represents Charity to the unfortunate of the world.