Part 14 (1/2)

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 proble To the north, aerial achieveanization To the south, history of flying

Frieze at base on four sides celebrates beginning of progress On south front, to palm branches, symbol of victory, call mankind to achievement

Wreath at base of coluarland, with figure of Sphinx at corners

Spiral, winding around coluress of world Similar spiral on Column of Trajan and Column of Marcus Aurelius, in Roroup at top, ”The Burden Bearers,” by MacNeil

Group on top, ”The Adventurous Bowhis 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 coluure or feat

Best place to view colu

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 conificent view from Marina of San Francisobck 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 froht: ”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 aht 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 harreen

Picturesque lattice work in s standards, by Faville

Goats' heads at top of standards, just below the globe