The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-14

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most refined classic architec-
ture The building is oblong and
is 500 by 800 feet, intersected
north, east, south and west by a
great nave and transept 100 feet
wide and 70 feet high, at the inter
section of which is a great dome go
feet in diameter. The building is
125 feet to the top of the dome,
which is surmounted by colossal
statue of the type of famous figures
of winged victory. The transept
has a clear space through the cen
ter of go feet, being lighted entirely
from above.
On either side are galleries 20
feet wide, and "A feet above the
floor. The collections of the sculp-
ture are displayed on the main
floor of the nave and transept, and
on the walls of both the ground
floor and of the galleries are ample
areas for displaying the paintings
and sculptured panels in relief.
The corners made by the crossing
of the nave and transept are filled
with small picture galleries.
Around the entire building are
galleries 40 feet wide, forming
continuous promenade around the
classic structure. Between the
promenade and the naves are the
smaller rooms devoted to private
collections of paintings and the
collections of the various art
schools. On either side of the
main building are several one
stored annexes, divided into large
and small galleries. These annexes
are 100 by 200 feet wide.
The main building is entered by
four great portals, richly orna-
mented with architectural sculp-
ture, and approached by broad
flights of steps. The walls of the
loggia of the colonnades are highly
decorated with mural paintings,
illustrating the history and progress
of the arts. The frieze of the ex-
terror walls and the pediments Of
the principal entrances are orna-
mented with sculptures and por-
traits in bas-relief of the masters OF
ancient art.
The general tone or color is light
gray stone.
The construction, although of a
temporary character, is necessarily
fre-proof. The main walls are of
solid brick, covered with "staff''
intellectually ornamented, while
the roof, floors and galleries are of
iron.
All light is supplied through
glass sky-lights in iron frames.
The building is located beauti-
fully in the northern portion of the
Park, with the south front facing
the Lagoon. 1t is separated from
the Lagoon by beautiful terraces
ornainented with balustrades, with
an immense flight of steps leading
down from the main portal to the
Lagoon, where there is landing
for boats. The north front faces
the wide lawn and the group o
State buildings. The immediate
neighborhood of the building is or
namented with groups of statues
replica ornaments of classic art
such as the Choriagic monument
the "Cave of the Winds" and othe
beautiful examples of Grecian art
The ornamentation also include
statues of heroic and life-size pre-
portions.
This building cost between $500
900 and 100000.
The Fine Art Gallery is intende
to be perfectly safe repository fc
the art collection, and it and tn
United States Building will b
considering size, the costliest stru
lures of the Fair. Many of the a
exhibits herein contained will pr
badly be bought for the permanel
gallery Chicago intends establish
ing after the Fair is over, as /
memento. Among the painting
already here is Moro's picture
Columbus, executed in 1910, ar
bought in London to exhibit at Il
Fair. The Art Building is in req
ity a group of galleries. The chi
structure is cruciform, with q ma
800 feet long by 90 feet wide, al
transepts stretching 500 feet. T
four exterior angles are filled