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The two under the Arch of the Rising Sun, at the east of the court, represent the nations that crossed the Atlantic and their ideals, while those under the western arch show the march of the pioneers from New England to California. To obtain the proper sequence of thought the ones under the eastern arch should be examined first. Murals in Arch of the Rising Sun.
Under the Arch of the Rising Sun two delicate murals by Edward Simmons charmed us by their grace, their lovely coloring, by the richness of their fancy and by the extraordinary fineness of their workmanship. "There's a big difference of opinion about those canvases as murals. But there's no difference of opinion in regard to their artistic merit. They are unquestionably masterpieces.
Before each of the four pairs of murals, the painter indicated to us the happy way in which, by the deft use of the coloring, each blended into the other, and she called my attention to the clearness of the symbolism. So often, she remarked, the mural decorators used compositions that seemed like efforts to hide secrets, a childish way of working, sure to defeat itself. Brangwyn had no secrets.
But it was plain enough that he had chosen those flamingoes for their color, and a right choice it was. We could not decide which of the eight murals we liked best. Perhaps, after all, they could not be considered apart. Though each was in itself a unity, the eight completely expressed a big conception. And in detail each canvas was full of delightful bits.
The sixth floor was Darfhulva, too; military and technological history, from the character of the murals. They looked around the central hall, and went down to the fifth; it was like the floors above except that the big quadrangle was stacked with dusty furniture and boxes. Ivan Fitzgerald, who was carrying the floodlight, swung it slowly around.
We lingered in front of these fountains, admiring the classic grace of the groups and the play of water over the steps. We thought that Piccirilli had been most successful with his "Spring." "Of course, it's very conventional work," said the architect, "but the conventional has its place here. It explains just why Milton Bancroft worked out those murals of his in this particular way.
In the New England panel may be found William Taylor, famous street preacher of the early days in California, as the preacher, and "Grizzly" Adams as the pioneer. Both murals under the Arch of the Setting Sun are by Frank Vincent Dumond. The Side Courts
Imposing as the central accent of the Exposition's architecture Its magic glow at night A magnificent Roman arch "Jewels" of the Tower An historical landmark Inscriptions, sculpture and murals Fountains of "Youth" and "El Dorado" An epitome of the Exposition's art. The Tower of Jewels, Carrere and Hastings, architects, is the central structure in the Exposition architecture.
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.
The walls were decorated with murals photographic reproductions of a famous artist's conception of other planets. "This is nice," Rick said appreciatively. "Best place I've seen since Callisto Connie's joint on Jupiter," Scotty agreed whimsically. A waiter, not much older than they were, wandered down the counter. He was dressed in a loose tunic that glittered. "Howdy, fellas," he greeted them.
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