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Lamps around sunken garden。 Women； the Canephori； priestesses who carried baskets in ancient Greek religious festivals； men； suggestive of Hermes； used by Romans at ends of roads。 Instead of baskets； they all carry jars。
〃Fountain of the Rising Still。〃 Ninety…foot column crowned by figure of Rising Sun； by Adolph A。 Weinman； of New York。 Reliefs at base of column； 〃Day Triumphant〃； Time； Light； Truth； Energy； conquering Falsehood； Vice； and Darkness。 Ornamental figures under upper bowl looking down into water； suggest Neptune； but are winged； 〃Spirit of the Waters。〃
〃Fountain of Setting Sun。〃 Column with figure of Setting Sun； a woman； called also 〃Descending Night。〃 Reliefs at base of fountain； 〃Gentle Powers of Night；〃 with Dusk covering Labor； Love； and Peace； followed by the Stars； Luna； Illusions； and Evening Mists。
Tritons in pools of Fountains of Rising and Setting Sun； by Weinman。 Two statues； one； triton struggles with snake； in the other； with fish。 Two duplicated in each pool。
Sheetlike appearance of water when full force of water is on； streams from figures in pool； overflowing from bowl； spouting from lion heads above frieze。
〃The Elements；〃 reclining figures at head of main stairs leading down to sunken gardens by Robert Aitken； of New York。 In size and treatment； suggestive of Michael Angelo。 Northeast； 〃Water；〃 riding a wave； with his trident in one hand； sea weed in the other。 Northwest； 〃Fire；〃 a Greek warrior lies in agony； grasping fire and lightning； with Phoenix； bird of flame； at back； and the salamander； reptile of fire； under his right leg。 Southeast； 〃Earth；〃 a woman leaning against a tree； apparently sleeping； at back two human figures struggle to uproot tree； symbol of man's war with nature。 Southwest 〃Air〃 woman holding star to ear； birds； symbol of air； Icarus； mythological aviator who fell into sea； tied to wings of woman； typifying man's effort to conquer the air。
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； Ta