West wall, magnificent; facing Palace of Fine Arts, broken by Aisle of
Spring, and two large Roman half-domes in Palace of Food Products and
Palace of Education.
Palaces facing avenue: from north to south, Food Products and Education;
across lagoon, Fine Arts.
Greenery and niches in pink and blue prevent wall from being monotonous.
"Dome of Plenty," in Palace of Food Products, harmonizes with half-dome
in Court of Four Seasons.
Fountain in dome; elaborate; Sienna design.
Man with oak wreath, repeated eight times above columns in portal
representing strength, by Earl Cummings.
Great columns of imitation Sienna on either side of portal, surmounted
by "Physical Vigor," by Ralph Stackpole.
Niches along wall, archaeological figures, by Charles Harley, of
Philadelphia. "Triumph of the Field," man with harvest symbols,
alternating with "Abundance," woman with horn of plenty.
Half-dome of Palace of Education, "Dome of Philosophy." Architecture as
in "Dome of Plenty." Charm of background, ornamented ceiling, Corinthian
columns with acanthus leaves.
Over doorways, beautiful use of stained glass.
Female figure repeated eight times above inner columns, by Albert
Weinert; carries books; "Ex Libris," representing education.
Statue by Stackpole surmounting Sienna columns, reversed duplicate of
figure before "Dome of Plenty," with different name, "Thought." Really
represents vigorous man thinking.
Figures in niches repeated.
Roman fountain, "Dome of Philosophy," by Faville; simplest and one of
the most beautiful of the fountains on grounds. Suggested by fountains
in Sienna and Ravenna.