Ballantine Hall On the northwest corner of Ballantine Hall is the carving Veritas Filia Temporis, truth is the daughter of time; a work by Robert Laurent, 1890-1970, professor of sculpture in the Department of Fine Arts at IU;  also known for The Birth of Venus, in the Showalter Fountain in the Auditorium Plaza. ---------------- The phrase Veritas Filia Temporis has surfaced many times through history, and its meaning has been debated at length. A short summary might be: though the truth may be hidden today, in time it will be revealed.