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e savage of lost Atlantis； the Graeco…Roman； and the Spirit of Adventure sounding the call to fortune。 In background； ancient and modern ships。
Arch of Setting Sun。 Statues； frieze； spandrels； parapet； identical with Arch of Rising Sun。 Group on top； 〃The Nations of the West；〃 designed by Calder； executed in collaboration with Lentelli and Roth。 American figures grouped around prairie wagon； drawn by two oxen。 Above wagon； 〃Enterprise〃； in front； 〃The Mother of Tomorrow；〃 white boy on one side； colored boy on other； south； a French…Canadian； an Alaskan woman； a Spanish…American； a German； north； an Italian； British…American； squaw； American Indian。
Quotations on Arch of Setting Sun； chosen by Garnett。 Panels from left to right； facing court： 〃In Nature's infinite book of secrecy a little I can read；〃 from 〃Antony and Cleopatra；〃 by Shakespeare； the English poet；
〃Facing west from California's shores； Inquiring； tireless； seeking what is yet unfound；
I； a child； very old； over waves； toward the house of maternity； the land of migrations； look afar；
Look off the shores of my Western sea； the circle almost circled。 from 〃Leaves of Grass；〃 by Walt Whitman the American poet； 〃Truth； witness of the past； councillor of the present； guide of the future；〃 from 〃Don Quixote；〃 by Cervantes； the Spanish novelist。
Murals in Arch of the Setting Sun； by Frank Vincent Du Mond of New York。 〃Westward March of Civilization；〃 beginning on north and continuing on south wall。 Four groups in north panel； from left to right； Emigrants setting out for the west； two workmen and a woman holding child； symbolic figure of the Call to Fortune； types of those who crossed the continent； the driver； the Preacher； the Pioneer； the Judge； the Schoolmistress； the children； youth bidding farewell to parents； in background； New England home and meeting place。 South wall： four groups in panel； from left to right； two Spanish…American soldiers and captain with a Spanish priest； suggesting Mission period； symbolical figure 〃Spirit of Enlightenment〃； types of immigrants； the Scientist； the Architect； the Writer Bret Harte； the Sculptor； the Painter William Keith； the Agriculturist； the Laborer； women and children； California welcoming the easterners； figures of California bear； farmer； miner； fruit pickers； orange tree； grain and fruit； symbols of state。
Classic groups at head of steps in front of arches leading down into gardens by Paul Manship； of New York。 North side； 〃The Dancing Girls〃； south； 〃Music and Art。〃
Star…figure； along upper edge of court； by Calder。 Repeated ninety times。 Contrast with angel in front of arches。
Lion's head； on cornice below star…figure； repeated around court。
Gilt balls on the domes of all six pavilions。 Represent an ornamental motive borrowed from the Byzantines and often used on synagogues。 A feature of St。 Mark's。 Dr。 Jacob Nieto； rabbi of the Temple Israel； of San Francisco； has an interesting theory as to their origin。 〃The ancients always had the greatest regard for the central star of each of the constellations that made tip the zodiacal signs。 No doubt in their method of representation they would symbolize the central stars by a globe； as they also did the sun and the moon； looking upon them all as servants of the earth； and having； possibly； no idea that these other constellations might be separate solar systems。〃
Frieze on pavilions at corners of court； 〃Signs of the Zodiac；〃 Atlas and fourteen daughters； seven Pleiades and seven Hyades twelve bearing plaques； by Herman A。 MacNeil； of New York。 On four sides of each of the six dome…covered pavilions。 The third figure from the end on either side represents Electra。 Sculptor； in modelling the form； put it on one side and then reversed it on the other side。 The daughters of Atlas： only those representing signs of the Zodiac； have shields。 On each shield is one of the signs of the Zodiac。 What the sculptor has designed on the right is reversed on the left； securing absolute symmetry。 The figures are finely done and merit special attention。
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。 MacNei