the city of domes-第30章
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〃The Fairy；〃 crowning Italian Towers； Carl Gruppe。
Female figures； the caryatides on wide frieze； above columns； by Calder and John Bateman； of New York。 Flushed pink； against pink and blue background of imitation marble and terra cotta。
Festoons of fruit in panels； blues and reds。
Coupled Ionic columns； smoked。 Effective against pink walls。
Vases； before entrances； by Weinert。 Bacchanalian revels； low relief。 Satyr handles。
Lighting standards on balustrade； designed by Ryan； modeled by Denneville。
〃Pool of Reflections；〃 no sculpture。
Italian cypresses； on sides of portals。
Balled acacias between columns on corridors。
Palms； in garden。
Corridors； pink walls； blue ceiling。
Lamp standards； smoked ivory globes。 Designed by Kelham； modeled by Denneville。
Lamps in corridors Roman； hanging。 Light pink； green； and cream； effective。 By Kelham。
Murals； in corridors； at east； north； and west portals。
〃Pursuit of Pleasure；〃 east arch； Charles W。 Holloway。 Light touch； bright reds and blues in keeping with court； difficult use of floating figure。
〃Victorious Spirit；〃 north arch； Arthur F。 Mathews。 Spirit of Enlightenment protecting Youth from Materialism； symbolized by rampant horse and the rider； Brute Force。 Arrangement good； coloring deep and beautiful。
〃Fruits and Flowers；〃 west arch； Childe Hassam。 Early Italian。
Symbolism； obvious。 Warmth of color。
Vista from south； graceful curve of court； view through north portal through Court of the Four Seasons； long colonnade； to purple bills and bay beyond。
Palace of Horticulture
Palace of Horticulture； Bakewell & Brown； architects； San Francisco。
Architecture dome and spires Byzantine； suggest mosque of Ahmed the First； in Constantinople。 Ornamentation Renaissance； popular with modern French architects。
Basket on top of dome； 33 feet in diameter。
Dome； 186 feet in height； 152 feet in diameter steel construction St。 Peter's； 137 feet； concrete。 Pantheon； 142 feet； concrete。
Ornamental shafts； suggestive of minarets； in French style。
Semi…circular colonnade forming entrances； French lattice…work。
Hanging lamp； in entrances； flower basket design； elaborate。
Lamps； hanging along porches； simple design。
Female figures at base of spires； by Eugene Louis Boutier； purely ornamental。
Lavish decorations on building suggest variety and abundance of California horticulture。 Floral designs； green wreaths with fruit motives and leaves； lamps； flowered shields over doorway； decorated columns； entrance under green lattice…work； great ornamental vases on sides。
Female figures used as columns supporting roof of porch； the caryatides； by John Bateman。
Building suggests festivity； done in exposition spirit。
Coloring； green； old copper。 Green lattice…work in domes。
Along the South Wall； West of the Tower of Jewels
South Wall； by Faville。 Spanish Renaissance。 Domes； Byzantine。
Palaces facing Avenue of Palms； from west to east： Education； Palace Liberal Arts； Manufactures； and Varied Industries。
Vases beside doorways of Palace of Education； finely designed； pedestal of one； a Corinthian capital； of the other； an Ionic capital。
Main portals； Faville。 Suggest Roman gateway。 Coloring； pink； turquoise blue； and burnt orange； accentuates sculpture。 Duplicated on Palaces of Manufactures and Liberal Arts。
Panel over doorway； by Mahonri Young； Ogden； Utah； figures of domestic life and industries； making of glass； metal work； statuary； textiles。 Figures at side； to left； woman with spindle； to right； man with sledge…hammer。
Flat columns at side of portals； pilasters。 Corinthian。
Lion； over centerpiece of arch。
〃Victory；〃 on gables by Louis Ulrich； like the winged figure used by the Greeks； 〃 Blessings on this house。〃
Niches in wall； colored pink and blue。 Heads of lions and elephants used as fountains； alternately by Faville。
Panel over niches； figures with garland； by Faville。
Festival Hall
Festival Hall； Robert Farquhar； of Los Angeles； architect。 Modern French architecture； of the Beaux Arts style； Paris。 Used in many French theatres； not a natural growth in this country； but growing in favor； building arrangement fine。 Details from Le Petit and Le Grand Trianon。 Coloring。 light green； not so effective as on Horticultural Palace； popular with French architects。
Figure on corner domes； 〃The Torch Bearer；〃 Sherry F。 Fry； of New York。
Figures on sides of shield over big central arch； by Fry。 Decorative。 West entrance。
Reclining figures； above； on sides of entrance； by Fry。 To right； Bacchus with grapes and wine…skin。 To left； a woman listening。
Groups in front of ball； on sides of stairway； by Fry。 〃Flora；〃 flower girl on pedestal； repeated。 On left below pedestal； 〃Young Pan；〃 seated on Ionic capital covered with fawn skin； his music arrested by sight of lizard。 On right； young girl seated。
Greek drinking horns； rhytons； repeated around entrance； on cornice； suggest festivity。
Symbol of Music； the lyre； above entrance。
Recital Hall； on the second floor of Festival Hall； eastern end； contains fine stained glass windows。 Designer and executor； Charles J。 Connick； of Boston。 Three windows； a small one or； the landing of the north stairway； and two larger ones on the west wall of the hall itself。
On the stairway。 Figure of a young monk bearing a scroll inscribed with 〃Venite exultamus domin〃 （〃Come； let us exalt the Lord〃）。
In the hall； window to the left。 In the large tipper section； a figure of St。 Martha of Bethany。 Below； Christ and three women； one kneeling。
In the hall； window to the right。 In the large tipper section； figures of two men； the wise men； one watching the star； one seated reading； an owl and a lantern in the window also。 In the small section below； a ship with a cross on the main sail； the cross is of the design used in the Crusades。
Court of Flowers
Court of Flowers； by Kelham。 Italian Renaissance； Byzantine touches。 Opposite Festival Hall； between Palaces of Varied Industries and Mines。 Details different from Court of Palms； ornament richer。
Figure on tower； 〃The Fairy；〃 by Carl Gruppe。
Palaces at sides of court： to the west； Manufactures； to the east； Varied Industries。
Italian towers； by Kelham； same feeling。 Outlines on top different from those in Court of Palms。
〃The American Pioneer；〃 equestrian statue at entrance； by Solon Borglum； of New York。 Patriarchal。 Suggests Joaquin Miller。 Warlike trappings of horse picturesque； but sixteenth century Spanish； out of place。
Spanish loggia around second story of court； southern in feeling； implying warm climate。
〃Oriental Flower Girl；〃 female figure in niches along loggia； by Calder。
Griffons around frieze on top of columns。
Corridors； pink walls； smoked olive columns with orange capitals。
Against wall； Corinthian coupled pilasters。
Roman banging lamps； by Kelham； suggest bronze； great weight。 Bronze； pink； green； and cream。 Italian bronze lanterns suggest blue eucalyptus。
Lamp standards between columns； globe half concealed； by Kelham。 Charm of effect； improvement on those with globe wholly visible。
Conventionalized lions in pairs at portals； by Albert Laessle； of Philadelphia。
Fountain； 〃Beauty and the Beast；〃 by Edgar Walter； of San Francisco。 Sandals and hat on woman。 Beast at her feet。 Fauns and satyrs； piping； under circular bowl。 Frieze outside edge of bowl； lion； bear； ape； and tiger repeated； playful。 Designed for Court of Palms to be seen from above。
Lophantha trees； trimmed four feet from ground； branching out six feet across； along walks。
Vista through fairy…like Court of the Ages to Florentine Tower and blue sky beyond； from south entrance of Court of Flowers。
Along the South Wall； East of Tower of Jewels
Palaces facing Avenue of Palms； from east to west： Varied Industries； Manufactures； Liberal Arts； Education。
South facade of Palace of Varied Industries； by Faville。 High walls； seventy feet in height； suggest eighteenth century California missions。
Green domes on corners； Byzantine； inspired by mosques of Constantinople。
Coloring of flags； cerulean blue； pastel red； and burnt orange。
