the city of domes-第20章
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Small lion fountains below 〃The Elements;〃 by McKim; Mead & White。
Bandstand; Arabic; picturesque; but inharmonious; obstructs view through entrance court。
Four tigers at base of bandstand; facing pool; decorative。
Court leading from gardens to Column of Progress。 Designs repeated in frieze and in jeweled lamps of shell design; McKim; Mead & White; fine detail。
Colonnades on either side of court leading to Marina。 Large Roman hanging lamps。 Stars in ceilings。 Beauty in design; coloring and sweep of corridor。
Frieze around main doorway in colonnades; bird and conventionalized foliage; skilfully designed。
On the Marina
View from Marina: Extreme right; Berkeley and Oakland; in center of bay; Alcatraz Island; like a white citadel; left of Alcatraz; Angel Island; left of Angel Island; Belvedere; left; Marin County; including Sausalito and Mount Tamalpais; with military reservation facing the Golden Gate and looking across to the large military reservation; Presidio。
Column of Progress; celebrating the Progress of Man。 Preliminary sketch by Calder。 W。 Symmes Richardson; architect。 Reliefs at base; by Isidore Konti; of New York。 Surmounting statue; by Hermon A。 MacNeil; of New York。
Tablets on four sides of base; in commemoration of aerial advancement。 To the west; the scientific phase; a tribute to Langley; who first solved the problem of flying。 To the north; aerial achievement。 To the east; aerial organization。 To the south; history of flying。
Frieze at base on four sides celebrates beginning of progress。 On south front; two women holding palm branches; symbol of victory; call mankind to achievement。
Wreath at base of column; reward of achievement。
Top of pedestal; ornamental garland; with figure of Sphinx at corners。
Spiral; winding around column; with ships in full sail; suggestive of upward progress of world。 Similar spiral on Column of Trajan and Column of Marcus Aurelius; in Rome。
Circular frieze sustaining main group at top; 〃The Burden Bearers;〃 by MacNeil。
Group on top; 〃The Adventurous Bowman;〃 the Superman; representing moment of attainment。 Three figures; the dominating male; with the male supporter steadying his arm; and the devoted woman ready to crown him with laurel。
First use of this kind of column for an idealistic conception。 Prototypes of this column; like Trajan's Column; but to celebrate some warlike figure or feat。
Best place to view column; from north; near California Building。
Esplanade; straight northern wall; broken by Court of Four Seasons; Court of the Universe; and Court of the Ages。 Northern facades of all four buildings; ornate doors in duplicate of Spanish plateresque doorways。
Main doorways; rich detail。 Statues in niches; by Allen Newman; of New York。 Center; 〃Conquistador;〃 sixteenth century Spanish adventurer。 Figure on either side in duplicate; Newman's 〃Pirate;〃 who preyed on shore commerce of South America。 Humorous touch in bowlegs。
Magnificent view from Marina of San Francisco back of the Tower Of Jewels。 Like a painting by Cezanne。
Approaching the Court of Four Seasons From the Court of the Universe
Venetian Court。
Palaces on sides of court; to the north; Agriculture; to the south; Liberal Arts。
Quotation on Arch of Setting Sun; facing Venetian Court; chosen by Garnett。 Panels from left to right: 〃The world is in its most excellent state when justice is supreme;〃 from Dante; the Italian poet; 〃It is absolutely indispensable for the United States to effect a passage from the Mexican Gulf to the Pacific Ocean; and I am certain that they will do it。 Would that I might live to see it。 But I shall not;〃 from Goethe; the German poet; 〃The Universe; an infinite sphere; the center everywhere; the circumference no where;〃 from Pascal; the French philosopher。
Italian Renaissance architecture。
Colors rich and well harmonized; pink and green。
Picturesque lattice work in small doorways。
Lighting standards; by Faville。
Goats' heads at top of standards; just below the globe。
Arches on sides; coupled Corinthian columns。 Endeavor to make them more interesting than formal type of fluted columns。 Four designs。 They add to richness of court。
Winged figures over arches; by Faville。
Blue medallions above arches; Faville。 Italian adaptation of Byzantine; Ship of State; the Bison; the Twins holding garlands representing abundance; the horn of plenty and cadeucus; and tree。
Coloring under eaves; bright shades; blue and orange。
Planting; by McLaren; well…massed; in great profusion。
Court of Four Seasons
Court of Four Seasons; Henry Bacon; of New York; architect。 Hadrian's Villa used as model for half…dome and columns in front of fountain。 Italian Renaissance in feeling。 Every detail in classic spirit。 Gives impression of seclusion and peace。
Quotations on gateways chosen by Garnett。 On the eastern gateway; 〃So forth issew'd the seasons of the yeare … first; lusty spring all dight in leaves and flowres … then came the jolly sommer being dight in a thin cassock coloured greene; then came the autumne all in yellow clad … lastly came winter cloathed all in frize; chattering his teeth for cold that did him chill;〃 from 〃The Faerie Queene;〃 by Edmund Spenser。 On the western gateway; 〃For lasting happiness we turn our eyes to one alone; and she surrounds you now; great nature; refuge of the weary heart and only balm to breasts that have been bruised。 She bath cool hands for every fevered brow and gentlest silence for the troubled soul;〃 from 〃The Triumph of Bohemia;〃 by George Sterling。
Palaces around court: northeast; Agriculture; northwest; Food Products; southwest; Education; southeast; Liberal Arts。
Emerald pool。 Surrounded by shrubbery。 No sculpture。 Architectural term; a 〃black mirror。〃 Fine reflections。
Planting; by McLaren; simple and effective。 Trees; olive; acacia; eucalyptus; cypress; laurel。 All foliage; grey…green; banner poles same color。
Banners; by Ryan; no heraldic designs。
Best view of court from between columns of Fountains of Spring or Autumn。
Bulls at sides; above entrance to north court; 〃Feast of the Sacrifice;〃 by Albert Jaegers; of New York。 Youth and maiden leading bulls to harvest festival; suggested by great garlands。
Roman eagles below bulls on four corners of north court。
Bull's head with festoons; skull motive; at base of corner pavilions at four corners of north court; Roman。
Lion's head around cornice; designed by the architect; modelled by artisans of Exposition。
Bulls' heads above cornices between festoons of flowers around court。 Roman motive。
Statue above south dome; 〃Harvest;〃 by Albert Jaegers。 Seated figure with horn of plenty。 Fruits and grains on either side。
〃Abundance;〃 statue repeated four times over each gateway; by August Jaegers。
Vases repeated twenty…four times on balustrade around court; simple design; in harmony with classic plan of court。
Wreaths above cornice around court; harvest motive; wheat and grape。
Figures in triangular spaces over three arches of each gateway; repeated。 By August Jaegers。 Harvest motive。
In ceiling of east and west arches; faint relief; terra…cotta effect; Greek designs; coloring; orange; faint greens; and browns。
Signs of zodiac on gateways; Aries; Taurus; Gemini; Cancer; Leo; Virgo; Libra; Scorpio; Sagittarius; Capricornus; Aquarius; Pisces。
Half…dome to south; 〃Niche of Ceres。〃 Rich coloring in vault; contrasted with light tones in arched section。
Figures on composite columns at right and left of half…dome; 〃Rain〃 and 〃Sunshine;〃 Albert Jaegers。 〃Rain;〃 a woman shielding head with mantle and holding shell; 〃Sunshine;〃 woman shading head from sun with palm branch。
Capitals of columns of 〃Rain〃 and 〃Sunshine;〃 agricultural figures; small harvesters。 Modelled by Donnelly and Ricci after designs of the architect。
Pedestals at base of columns; agricultural scenes in low relief; modelled by Donnelly and Ricci after designs of the architect。 Farmers going to work with women and children and dog。
In niches at corners of court; 〃Fountains of the Seasons;〃 surmounted by statue groups representing seasons; Furio Piccirilli; of New York。
Delicate pink tinting of walls in niches; by Guerin; in imitation of pink marble。
Columns of colonnades; Ionic; with harvest suggestion in ears of corn hanging from capitals; flower at top。
Flower boxes; in walls of niches near top and at top; African dew plant hanging over edge; give note of age and break sharp outline of wall against sky; and contrast with color of background。
Southwest corner; 〃Spring;〃 by Piccirilli。 Young woman with floral garland; man adoring; Flora bringing flowers。
Northwest corner; 〃Summer;〃 by Piccirilli。 Group expresses fruition。 Woman brings child to husband。 Laborer with first sheaf from field。
Northeast corner; 〃Autumn;〃 by Piccirilli。 Young woman carrying wine jar; suggests fruitfulness。 Harvest of fields and human race; one girl offers grapes; other a child。
Southeast corner; 〃Winter;〃 by Piccirilli。 Bare tree at back; laborer rests after tilling; one begins to sow; preparing for spring。
Murals in colonnades with fountains; by H。 Milton Bancroft。 Simple and obvious; in the pagan spirit。
Above doorway in southwest corner; Spring。 〃Spring〃 and 〃Seedtime。〃
Northwest corner; Summer。 〃Summer〃 and 〃Fruition。〃
Northeast corner; Autumn。 〃Autumn〃 and 〃Harvest。〃
Southeast corner; Winter。 〃Festivity〃 and 〃Winter。〃
Murals in half…dome to south; Bancroft。 Coloring and arrangement of figures finer than in smaller panels。
On east wall under dome; 〃Art Crowned by Time。〃 Father Time crowns Art; on one side; figures of Weaving; Jewelry Making; Glassmaking; on other Printing; Pottery; and Smithery。
〃Man Receiving Instruction in Nature's Laws。〃 Woman holds before a child a tablet inscribed 〃Laws of Nature。〃 Nature's laws applied to Earth; Water; Fire; Love; Life; and Death。
North court; entrance to Court of Four Seasons。 Wreaths; lion heads; bulls' beads; harvest design on capitals of columns; repeated。
〃Ceres;〃 by Miss Beatrice Evelyn Longman; goddess of agriculture; wreath of cereals and corn scepter。 Figure conventional; prim and modish; flowing skirt。
Figures below 〃Ceres〃 on drum represent carefree nature。 In deep relief。 cameo…like。 Figures of women; gracefully modeled; with garlands and tambourines。
Satyrs spout water into bowl of fountain。
Trees; yews in couples; on either side of walks and center of lawn; redwoods and eucalypti at sides of entrance to court。
Shiny…leaved dark green shrub; on borders in court; coprosma。
Mass of green; placed at end of court to hide Morro Castle。 Deepens intimate note of court。
French lighting standards at north end of court; by Ryan and Denneville。
Aisle of Sunset
Aisle approaching the Palace of Fine Arts; leading from Court of Four Seasons; west to Administration Avenue; by Faville。
Central portal; Spanish Renaissance; with twisted Byzantine columns。
Globe above; symbolical of universal education。
Main sculptural group: 〃Education;〃 by Gustave Gerlach; Weehawken; New Jersey。 Tree of knowledge in background。 Left; kindergarten stage。 Center; half…grown children。 Right; man working out problems for