Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-26

lery balustrade of the rotunda, delineating
TWO recognized masters or expounders Of
cash Of the subjects represented above by
the corresponding ideal figures.
Thus the statue of Michael Angelo, by
Bartlett, and that of Beethoven, by Baur,
will represent Art. embracing painting.
SCULPTURE and music. Herodotus. by
resent History; likewise Plato and Bacon.
by Boyle, will stand for Philosophy;
Homer, by Louis ST. Gaudens. and Shakes
peare. by MacMonnies. for Poetry; Scion,
by Ruchstuhl. and Kent, by Bissell. for
Law: Columbus. by Bartlett. and Fulton,
by Potter. for Commerce. and Moses, by
Niehaus, and st. Paul, by Donoghue, for
Religion.
The principal plaster figures in the en-
tablature of the rotunda were modelled by
Martiny. The stucco sculptures of the
whole interior Of the dome and elsewhere
as chief modeler. In the rotunda also
Flanagan will do a large clock piece, eight
feet square, in dark marble and bronze:
a composition comprising a clock dial.
Father Time and other winged figures,
with oak foliage behind and the signs of
the zodiak on a mosaic background. The
crown of the dome and the crown of the
lantern overhead are being Illuminated
field. representing 1.-The Human Under
Standing and knowledge Of Different
Ages"
Works of Art.
In the second story museum Cox is doing
two pictures, "Art" and Science" In
another museum Melchers will do two anal
ogous companion pictures, LAND and
Water" In one Of the corner pavilions
Maynard is making four pictures repre-
sentng Adventure" Discovery" "Con-
quest" and Civilization" In another cor
series representing "Music," art" Lit
erature." Science" and Ambition
Elsewhere in the building, on the walls
of the larger rooms. Dielman and Thayer
are to make mosaic panels for mantel-
pieces: Vedder Is to paint five pieces en-
blematic Of government, Alexander Is to
do series Of panels illustrating the evo-
luton of the book, McEwen will adorn
number Of panels by representations OF the
Greek heroes of mythology and history.
Gutherz is commissioned to paint still
conceptions, and Walker is engaged on a
series of pictures Illustrative OF lyric
poetry.
Besides oil the foregoing. an enormous
well as in conventional ard other designs,
will be done by Garnsey as chief decorator.
Bas reliefs and large medallions In stucco.
representing the seasons, have been exc
cuted by Pratt. Many other leading dec
orative features in stucco and other archi'
tectural finish will be executed from de-
signs by Edward p. Casey. These 1nciuce
the entire dome and vaulting or the main
rotunda ana STdnu steii nal .Ii -
mosaics of floors and ceilings, the entire
interiors of three rooms, and the west
corridors of the first story.
All these imposing art works are pro-
crossing satisfactorily in different stages
Of advancement. Some of them were begun
some eighteen months back. soon atteI
the building was placed under roof. A
fortnight ago the high board fence around
the Enclosure was removed. and now the
grounds are being laid out In lawn, drive
Ways and fancy shrubbery. Gen: Casey ex-
meets to hand over the keys of the building
in January, 1897. fully completed and
ready to become the repository OF the 'Oo'-
COO books belonging to the nation.