the city of domes-第31章

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Coloring　of　flags；　cerulean　blue；　pastel　red；　and　burnt　orange。

Windows　in　corners；　mosque　design。　Little　hexagonal　kiosks　at　corners　below　domes；　Moorish。

Central　portal；　after　portal　of　Santa　Cruz　Hospital；　in　Toledo；　Spain。　Sixteenth　century　Spanish　Renaissance；　plateresque。　Lattice…work　effect　in　doorway　in　harmony　with　lace…like　silver…platter　style。　Niche　walls　pink；　with　ultramarine　blue。

Pope　Calixtus　III　sent　for　a　Spanish　goldsmith；　Diaz；　to　do　work　for　him　in　Rome。　Diaz　returned　to　Spain；　carrying　the　influence　of　the　Italian　Renaissance。　He　met　the　son　of　the　architect　of　the　cathedral　at　Toledo；　De　Egas。　To　the　son　he　imparted　his　knowledge　and　the　son　applied　it　to　architecture；　creating　the　plateresque　style。　Till　then　all　Spanish　cathedrals　had　shown　the　Gothic　influence　from　the　north。

Figures　on　large　door　by　Stackpole。　Upper　figures；　〃Age　Transferring　His　Burden　to　Youth；〃　America。　Figure　in　center　piece　of　arch；　〃Power　of　Industry；〃　the　American　workman。　Figures　in　half　circle　above　door；　〃Varied　Industries；〃　from　left　to　right；　Spinning；　Building；　Agriculture；　Manual　Labor；　and　Commerce。　Figure　repeated　four　times　in　lower　niches；　〃Man　with　the　Pick。〃

〃California　Bear〃　and　〃California　Shield〃　on　buttresses；　or　square　columns　supporting　wall。　Used　in　old　mission　buildings。



Avenue　of　Progress



Planting；　some　of　the　best　landscape　effects　in　Exposition。　Against　buildings；　Monterey　cypress；　banked　by　Lawson　cypress　in　front　and　between　these；　spruces　and　Spanish　fir。

Machinery　Palace；　Ward　&　Blohme；　of　San　Francisco；　architects。　Italian　Renaissance；　inspired　by　Roman　baths。　Like　Baths　of　Caracalla。　Largest　building　of　its　kind　in　world；　three　blocks　long；　seven　acres　in　area。

Banners；　by　Ryan；　heraldic　designs　of　early　Spanish　explorers　and　soldiers。

Lophantha　lawn；　designed　by　John　McLaren；　trees　trimmed　off　four　feet　above　ground；　and　trained　to　grow　flat　alongside　Palace　of　Varied　Industries。

East　facade　of　Varied　Industries；　made　Italian　to　harmonize　with　Italian　Machinery　Palace。

Main　portal；　like　gateways　of　old　Roman　walled　cities。

〃The　Miner；〃　in　niches　of　gateway；　by　Albert　Weinert　of　New　York。

Small　portals　Italian；　fine　color　effect；　lattice…work；　orange；　blue；　light　green'。

Sculpture　on　Machinery　Palace；　by　Haig　Patigian；　of　San　Francisco。

Large　columns　in　front　and　in　vestibule　of　half　dome；　imitation　Sienna　marble。

Small　portals；　orange　columns　at　sides；　pink　niche；　blue　dome；　orange　above　dome；　pleasing　tone；

Corinthian　columns　at　sides　of　portals；　eagles　at　corners　of　capitals；　at　top；　symbolize　inspiration。

Frieze　around　drums　at　base　of　columns　〃Genii　of　Machinery；〃　by　Haig　Patigian；　eyes　closed；　signifying　Power　of　the　spirit；　or　blind　fate。

Figures　in　triangular　spaces　on　either　side　above　doorways；　〃Application　of　Power　to　Machinery；〃　by　Haig　Patigian。

Figures　on　tall　Sienna　marble　columns；　〃Power；〃　〃by　Haig　Patigian。　〃Steam　Power；〃　with　lever。　〃Invention；〃　carrying　figure　with　flying　wings；　suggesting　quickness　of　mind。　〃Imagination；　eyes　closed。　Eagle　bird　of　inspiration；　about　to　fly。　〃Electricity；〃　foot　on　earth；　carrying　symbol。

Eagles　repeated　on　bar；　the　entablature；　across　front　of　domes；　symbol　of　inspiration。

Coloring　in　vestibule　of　Machinery　Palace：　Finely　harmonized；　brown　and　brick…colored　walls；　orange　and　blue　ceilings；　green　lattice　work。

〃Genius　of　Creation；〃　group　before　court　leading　to　Court　of　Ages；　Daniel　Chester　French。　Spirit　above；　a　woman；　creating　life　from　shapeless　mass　of　earth　below。　Man　at　left；　courageous　and　enterprising；　woman　at　right；　timid；　hesitating。　Serpent；　symbol　of　wisdom；　coiled　about　mass。



Court　of　Mines；　Leading　to　Court　of　Ages



Coloring；　pink　walls；　pink　streamers；　by　Guerin。　Green　shell　lamp　posts；　by　McKim；　Mead　&　White；　architects。　Called　〃Pink　Alley〃　by　workmen　during　construction。

Palaces　on　sides　of　court：　to　the　north；　Mines；　to　the　south；　Varied　Industries。

Lamp　standards　against　walls；　dark　bronze；　smoked　ivory　globes；　by　Faville。

Flat　Ionic　columns；　called　pilasters；　against　walls；　by　Faville。

Figure　in　niches；　〃The　Miner；〃　by　Albert　Weinert。



Court　of　the　Ages



Court　of　Ages；　Louis　Christian　Mullgardt；　of　San　Francisco；　architect。　Most　original　of　the　courts。　Faint　influence　of　Spanish　Gothic；　Romanesque；　French；　Moorish。　Richness　and　profusion。　Suggests　evolution　of　man。

Palaces　around　court：　northeast；　Mines；　northwest；　Transportation；　southwest；　Manufactures；　southeast；　Varied　Industries；

Decorations　on　columns　of　archways　around　court；　kelp；　crabs；　lobsters；　and　other　sea　animals。　Vertical　lines　in　columns　suggest　falling　water。

Fairy　lamps；　two　in　each　archway；　delicately　designed。

〃Primitive　Man　and　Woman；〃　by　Albert　Weinert；　repeated　alternately　above　corridors　around　court。　Man；　a　hunter；　feeding　pelican。　Woman；　the　child…bearer。

Tower　at　north　entrance；　suggestive　of　French　cathedral　architecture；　massive；　but　gives　appearance　of　lightness。　One　of　the　great　successes　of　the　Exposition。

〃The　Rise　of　Civilization；〃　groups　of　sculpture　on　tower；　by　Chester　Beach。　Central　idea；　evolution；　Stone　Age；　Mediaeval　Age；　and　Present　Age。　〃Primitive　Man；〃　lowest　group；　just　above　great　reptiles　in　foreground。　Man　is　holding　child　and　protecting　mate。　〃Mediaeval　Age〃　directly　above；　Crusader　in　center；　Priest　and　Warrior　on　sides。　The　candlesticks　on　sides　of　crusader；　used　in　mediaeval　churches；　the　light　of　understanding。　On　sides　of　altar；　〃Modern　Man　and　Woman；〃　struggling　for　freedom　from　the　physical　to　the　spiritual。　〃Spirit　of　Intelligence〃　enthroned　above；　on　one　side；　child　with　book；　on　the　other　side；　child　with　wheel　of　industry。

Chanticleer；　repeated　on　highest　pinnacles　of　court；　at　level　with　altar。　Signifying　dawn　of　Christianity。

〃Thought；〃　figure　on　east　and　west　sides　of　tower。　Candlesticks　at　sides。

Design　on　upper　part　of　tower；　suggested　by　the　lily；　emblem　of　purity。

Star　clusters；　at　south　end　of　court　and　in　north　court；　by　Ryan；　modeled　from　snow　crystal；　and　deepening　the　ecclesiastical　character　of　the　court　by　suggesting　the　golden　monstrance；　shaped　like　the　rays　of　the　sun；　used　in　the　Catholic　church　and；　in　the　small　glass…covered　circle　at　the　center；　holding　the　sacred　host。

〃Water　Sprites；〃　by　Leo　Lentelli。　Girl　archers　on　top　of　columns　at　four　corners　of　central　court；　launching　arrow　at　sprites　on　base　of　columns。　Originally　designed　as　fountains。

Serpent　cauldrons；　around　pool；　designed　by　Mullgardt。

〃Fountain　of　the　Earth；〃　by　Robert　Aitken；　in　center　of　court。　Two　Parts　to　fountain；　large　central　one　with　globe　representing　earth；　surrounded　by　panels　showing　life　on　earth；　and　on　same　pedestal　to　south；　groups　representing　life　before　and　after　death。　〃Setting　Sun；〃　group　at　extreme　south　of　pool；　by　Aitken。　Man　holding　golden　ball；　Helios；　serpent；　heat　of　sun。

Figures　on　west　side　of　southern　group；　〃The　Dawn　of　Life。〃　Hand　of　Destiny　giving　life；　pointing　toward　earth；　Sleep　of　Woman　before　Birth；　the　Awakening；　Joy　of　Life；　Kiss　of　Life；　Birth。　Gap　to　central　group　represents　time　between　peopling　and　history。

Panels　around　earth；　South　Panel；　Vanity　in　center　with　handglass；　man　and　woman　with　children；　representing　Fecundity；　starting　on　earthly　journey。

West　Panel：　〃Natural　Selection；〃　women　turn　to　fittest　male；　one　rejected　suitor　angry；　other　despairing。

North　Panel：　〃Physical　Courage〃　or　〃Awakening　of　War　Spirit。〃　Two　men　fight　for　possession　of　woman　on　left。　Woman　on　right　attempts　to　draw　one　aside。

East　Panel：　〃Lesson　of　Life。〃　Old　woman　gives　counsel　to　young　man　and　woman。　Old　man　restrains　an　angry；　jealous　youth。

Right　of　south　panel；　〃Lust。〃

East　side　of　southern　group：　Greed；　looking　back　on　earth。　Faith　offering　Immortality；　symbolized　by　scarab；　to　Woman。　Figures　of　man　and　woman　sinking　back　into　oblivion；　〃Sorrow〃　and　〃Sleep。〃　Hand　of　Destiny　drawing　mortality　to　itself。

Hermae；　pillars　with　head　of　Hermes；　god　of　boundaries；　separating　panels　around　earth。

Reptilian　and　fishy　forms　above　panels　of　central　mass　of　fountain。

Corridors；　walls　red；　blue　vault　above；　arches　of　smoked　ivory；　lin