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title: In Principio Window, State Library of New South Wales
author: Sena Bolek
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20975/in-principio-window-state-library-of-new-south-wal/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-09-15
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# In Principio Window, State Library of New South Wales

_Authored by [Sena Bolek](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/senabolek/)_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

*In Principio* window, photograph by Sena Bolek, 2025.

A stained-glass window on the northern side of the Mitchell Vestibule at the State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. The *In Principio* window was designed by Arthur G. Benfield in 1940, based on the 8th-century Irish manuscript the *[Book of Kells](https://www.worldhistory.org/Book_of_Kells/)*.

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## About the Author

Sena felsefe doktorasına UNSW Sydney'de devam etmektedir. Araştırma alanları arasında psikoloji felsefesi ile sosyal epistemoloji yer almaktadır. Felsefe, bilim tarihi ve edebiyat üzerine yapılan metin çevirilerine ilgi duymaktadır.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bolek, S. (2025, September 15). In Principio Window, State Library of New South Wales. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20975/in-principio-window-state-library-of-new-south-wal/>
### Chicago
Bolek, Sena. "In Principio Window, State Library of New South Wales." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 15, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20975/in-principio-window-state-library-of-new-south-wal/>.
### MLA
Bolek, Sena. "In Principio Window, State Library of New South Wales." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20975/in-principio-window-state-library-of-new-south-wal/>.

## License & Copyright

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