Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-30
ART ON CAPITOL WALLS.
Decorative Paintings for the Senate
Committee Rooms.

Decorative Paintings for the Senate
Committee Rooms.
The Capitol building already has
many decorative paintings, which adorn
the walls and ceilings Of committee and
other rooms. Many Of these are noted
for their beauty and artistic merit.
Since congress adjourned notable ad-
dition has been made to the adorn-
ments Of this character by four decor
ative paintings for the senate commit
tee on foreign relations. This Is loca-
ted in the old library section Of the
Capitol, looking up Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
The paintings have been executed by
Mr.. A. r. Willett, and are allegorical
in treatment, the figures being half life
size and the subjects chosen being sug-
gestive of the work of the committee.
In the centre of one Of the larger
paintings, representing 1.-The Arts OF
Peace" stands Peace" a figure In a
white robe, with arms outstretched as
though offering her blessings to the
people; on her right stands husband
man, with scythe over his shoulder
and a fleece and shears in his hand; to
her left is a mother with child In her
arms holding a distaff, the group being
symbolic of the Family" On the right
of the panel Is a group Of smiths at
work, a plowshare lying beside the an
viii while in the distance one gets a
glimpse Of field being plowed and a
village church.
At the other end of this panel Is a
group of shipwrights at work, and a
large steamer Is seen In course Of con-
struction, symbolic of commerce with
other nations.
On the opposite wall to ARTS of
Peace" is painting representing
WAR" In the centre a figure of
WAR" armed. and about to draw his
sword, advances amid smoking fire.
brands; with his clinched hand out
stretched he seems to be calling ITO
arms; on his right female figure of
Mercy" with a child clinging in ter
ror to her knee, appears to be restrain
ing him, while on his left stands veil
ed figure of Destiny" with an hour
glass in her hand. To the right of this
panel is a burly warrior with pris-
oner, while in the background one sees
armed men marching and the smoke OF
burning village. Suggestive of the
humanitarian side Of war Is a group
of nurses binding up the arm Of a
wounded soldier.
The painting over the mantel on the
south wall shows abundance" and
Peace" clasping hands before an altar
on which lie the flags Of the nations:
Abundance" female figure clad In
rose -colored drapery, bears a cornuco-
pia filled with fruit. Behind her are
sheaf Of wheat and sickle, while
Peace" in white, bears a palm branch.
On the face of the altar Is inscribed
the quotation from Jefferson, Peace
and commerce and honest friendship
with all nations" while behind the al
tar stands a Hermes, the boundary
mark Of the ancients, bearing sculpt-
ured head of Washington.
In the last panel Courage" and In
tellect" stand on either side Of an altar
bearing the inscription, Beneath the
rule of men entirely great the pen Is
miehtier than the sword" Courage"
young man with sword and shield,
appears ready for the fight, while I'm
tellect," figure suggestive Of Roman
senator. in a red toga, stands with
scroll in hand, as though debating.
On the altar stands a statue of Mi
nerva, the Goddess Of Wisdom, while
through the foliage appears view of
the capitol.-Washington Post.