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Roman gateway; Palace of Varied Industries: faint light through small arches above doorway; delicate green lattice or grill work in door。

Light in doorways: appearance of life within; produced by reflectors inside palaces throwing light through glass of doors; new idea; contrast with dark windows of other expositions。

Arches of Machinery Palace: warm red glow in domes above; strong yellow through doors below。



Inner Court of Mines Leading From Palace of Machinery to Court of Ages



Illumination strongest on upper sections of wall; it becomes more subdued as it approaches flowers and lawns; and reaches lowest point on center of avenue; plan used on all avenues。

Green lattice work; filling entire main doorway; in harmony with lawns。

Single globe lamps placed against walls; only court with lights in this position。

Shell lamps; flooding walls with light; advanced method of wall illumination。

View of central fountain in Court of Ages: glow of red lights; faint shimmer in pools; steam rising to suggest the earth cooling after being thrown off by the sun。



Court of the Ages



Court of the Ages: mystery in blending of illumination from searchlights above; lack of direct illumination on court itself; steam cauldrons; with illumination; incandescent lights; gas torches in small serpent cauldrons; lanterns in arches of the arcade that burn around cloister。

Fountain of Earth in center of pool; carrying mind down the ages to correspond with architect's conception of court。

Steam rising from base of fountain; figures silhouetted in warm red glow; lighter tone of red at upper portion of ball; shimmering reflection of panels; with red background in pool at sides of fountain。

Serpent cauldrons; around edge of pool; to heighten weird effect; by the flickering of the gas lamps。

Large cauldrons at east and west entrances; effect of simmering molten liquid。

Steam used in court; obtained from twenty horse…power boiler under tower。

Main tower; only tower without direct light thrown on exterior; religious feeling; increased by candlesticks; two on each side; steam to suggest smoke drifting upward。

Reflection of tower in pool; to be seen from south。

Cathedral appearance of windows at sides of court; by illumination in warm orange tone from within。

Sunburst standards modelled in imitation of snow crystal; and resembling monstrance used in Catholic church; two at south of court; only large light sources in court; contrast with other illumination。

Two fairy lanterns in each arch around court。

Brangwyn murals lighted without glare by indirect diffusion from four corners。

Play of lights along colonnade; lighting on murals adds to apparent distance。



North Entrance to Court of the Ages



Similar treatment of lights; brighter than in central court; four star clusters; sixteen serpent cauldrons; effect heightened。

Tower; more beautiful from Marina side; note of refinement illumination in altar; shadow in two colors; created by red light illuminated by pale amber lights。

Star clusters convey to mind religious feeling in keeping with design; cathedral effect。

View of Italian Towers at sides of Court of Flowers; from north court; red glow and green columns of towers on either side of Mullgardt tower; vivid contrast。

To Court of the Universe; through Florentine Court。



Florentine Court



Florentine Court; only illumination; single lamp standards; contrast with intense light in Court of Universe; beyond。

Fine shadow effects against walls; vertical shadows of columns in arches contrasted with shadows of trees and shrubbery。



Court of the Universe



Arch of Rising Sun; light through latticed windows in arch to give faint spots of luminous color。

Illumination of main and side arches; curvature preserved and details thrown into relief by lights of different strengths and colors; concealed red light on one side and pale lemon light on other side thrown on arch。 All main arches similarly accentuated。

Urns in side arches; effect heightened by lights thrown from sides; bring out lines; red on one side; on the other pale green。

Colonnade; illuminated by three translucent shell cups sunk into central groove of each column at rear; spear of light from each shell up the grooves or fluting; pleasant glow through shells from below。 Effect of melted gold; suggesting the tongues of fire mentioned in the Scriptures。

Sculptural groups on Arches of Rising and Setting Sun; flooded with light from searchlights; creating black shadows; in turn illuminated by purple lights on top of arch。 Figures thrown into relief。

Tower of Jewels; gradual illumination; early evening; faintly lighted; later; when searchlights are turned on; tower dominates southern wall; blaze of white light; jewels sparkle like diamonds; turquoise columns; faintly colored in bright light; statues; orange color。

Star figures around court above colonnades; jewelled; each has forty…two stones; illuminated by small searchlights on opposite side of court。 Early evening; pretty effect; little jets of light from figures shoot across the court in clearly defined rays。 Later; flood of lights from columns in court above the small rays。

Fountains of Rising and Setting Sun; columns; said to be strongest light sources ever created; aggregate 500;000 candlepower sufficient to illuminate 500;000 square feet of surface; fluting of columns glazed with special diffusion glass。 For elimination of shadows caused by structure; there is diffusive glass inside。 The glare from the light source is not excessive; brilliancy low; daring illumination of entire court。

Lights under water in pools of fountains; source and reflection concealed; yellow light diffused over surface。

Figures on pedestals of balustrades mark boundary of Sunken Garden; not for illumination; but for ornament merely。

Domes of corner pavilions; north of Tower of Jewels; fine contrasts in interior; delicate blue ceiling; orange at sides。

Bear fountains at sides of Palaces of Manufactures and Liberal Arts; north of Tower of Jewels; three on each wall in flat niches; coloring; pink wall; turquoise blue; green; lights concealed under water; when water is flowing; wavering light like heat waves; niches hardly noticeable when water is not flowing。

Tower of Jewels; interior of main arch; accentuated by lights at sides above columns; no illumination on murals。

In niches at either side; Fountains of Youth and El Dorado; flood…lighted from above; no colored lights; two single lamp standards in each court; reflection of fountain figures in pools。



On the Way to the Marina



Lighting of colonnades; vivid pinks and blues。 Illumination in colonnade from lamps concealed in cups in one of the inner flutes of each column。 Notice reflections of colonnade in pool。

Column of Progress; flood light on figures on top of column by searchlights。



On the Marina



North facade of buildings; tall dark…green planting against walls; black vertical shadows; shading of lawn; flood light standards; spots of dull orange light through translucent rigid shields。 Spots of light from single globes along avenue; on water front; white lights on booths; glow from lamps at entrance to Court of Four Seasons。

Spanish doorway of Palaces of Food Products; Agriculture; Transportation and Mines; among most successfully illuminated portals on grounds; light pink walls in two shades; light blue vaulted ceiling; green edges; three arches; light green lattice work; dark shadows in niches of 〃Conquistador〃 and 〃Pirate。〃

〃Adventurous Bowman;〃 profile view of group from entrance to Court of Four Seasons; outlined against blue…black sky; stars; in sky about it; mere points of light。 Group sometimes reproduced in the fog。



Venetian Court



Inner Court; between Court of the Universe and Court of Four Seasons。

Only illumination; single globe standards。 Contrast of bright illumination in Court of Universe with more subdued light in Court of Four Seasons。

Coloring; pink walls in harmony with walls of corridors in Courts at either end。

Planting; low shrubbery; with tall trees massed in corners。



Court of the Four Seasons



Court of Four Seasons; flood illumination on the bulls at sides; glowing half…dome at south; figure of 〃Harvest〃 above dome; and twin Italian towers at sides。

Illumination of court in harmony with architecture; very quiet。

Charm of lighting in colonnades against Pompeian red walls; three half globes in cups at rear of plain columns。

Fountains of Four Seasons; illumination of red walls against intense blue of sky; in early evening like color in paintings by Maxfield Parrish。 Concealed lights; red; orange; yellow and lemon; fall on walls and create interesting luminous shadows on fountain figures。

Water falling from cascades; a luminous green; not only are lights concealed; but also reflection of sources; an effect that; it was predicted; could not be achieved。

Figures on fountains reflected in green water。

Reflections in pool in center of court; from north; half dome and figure of 〃Harvest〃 above dome; from south; the bulls on the pylons。

View through north court toward bay; from half…dome; very interesting; intense white light of scintillator directly opposite court; statute of 〃Ceres;〃 silhouetted against rays。

Banners in court; no heraldic designs。

Half dome in Court of Four Seasons; even distribution of light; ceiling lighted from base of dome; lights diffused through dome and softly graded down to floor by ten shell lamps up wall; back of vertical projection on each side。

Through Aisle of Spring to Administration Avenue; facing Palace of Fine Arts。



Along the Western Wall



Illumination: Yellow glow from single lamp standards along Administration Avenue。 Searchlights on top of wall; flooding Palace of Fine Arts。 Wall; lighted by reflection from shields; orange light through translucent portion of shields。

High wall flooded with light; in strong contrast with dark rippling surface of lagoon across the avenue。

Half…domes; warm golden glow; light from interior through stained glass windows in domes。

Planting; trees cast tall vertical shadows against wall; heavier shadows at base; from massed shrubbery。



Palace of Fine Arts



Illumination; 〃triple moonlight;〃 three times the strength of the moon's rays。 Searchlights flood the building; concealed yellow lights on cornices in rear of columns。 Three effects; flood lighting; relief lighting; and combination of both。 One night; flood light; next; combination。

View from Administration Avenue across lagoon; finest reflections on grounds; changing views; small sections of lagoon; mirror…like; others; rippled or wavering; entire colonnade and rotunda reflected。

Suggestion of ancient ruin; intended by architect; brought out by lighting。 Great shadows; deepening toward base of columns。

Contrasted colors in colonnade; from across lagoon; pink walls; dark green doors; columns silhouetted against walls。



In the Colonnade; Entering From North



〃Triple moonlight;〃 bright rays across colonnade through columns; making intense shadows; when moon is shining the fainter rays cut weirdly through shadows; 

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