Part 15 (1/2)

Figures in triangular s.p.a.ces 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 ”Suns.h.i.+ne,” Albert Jaegers. ”Rain,” a woman s.h.i.+elding head with mantle and holding sh.e.l.l; ”Suns.h.i.+ne,” woman shading head from sun with palm branch.

Capitals of columns of ”Rain” and ”Suns.h.i.+ne,” 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, Gla.s.smaking; 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.