The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
PALACE OF ART
GILBERI'S W0PK
MINNESOTA ARCHITECT CON
TRIBUTES TO ST. LOUIS EXPO.
He Designs tho Art Building, Which
Will Stand as One OF the Few Per
manent Structures OF the Exposition
as an Art Gallery.

Minnesota architect, Cass Gilbert,
Is the designer Of the Palace of Art
for the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
the main portion Of which is a perma,-
nent building. Mr.. Gilbert is also
architect of the state capitol and OF
lne custom house in New York. The
Palace of Art has been pronounced
the climax Of the architectural scheme
OF the exposition. tits located on the
highest level of the plateau and will
aIlord room for a vast collection of
art treasures, a portion of which will
remain as permanent exhibit.
The Art Palace, really consists of q
group or TOUR structures, $50 feet long,
and facing north. The length of the cen
trail or permanent building is $50 feet.
It is of gray limestone, with decora-
lions of marble and bronze. A sculp-
.ture pavilion occupies the south side.
designed by Emanuel L. Masqueray.
K The enclosing walls Of the BUILDING
on the east and west side, known re-
spectlvely as the Italian wall and the
spanish wall. provide broad surfaces
nices, and upon these spaces are to ~ he
placed objects of special artistic in
terest, such as fragments Of ancient
sculpture. rich carvings, color, terra
Gotta and enamels Of the Renaissance
period, which will constitute an out
door exhibit. The enclosed space is to
De mace into a garden, filled with
beautiful exotic plants and adorned
with such sculpture as may be suit
able for outdoor exhibition. The most
OF the sculptured decorations Of this
exposition building are to be Of q, ner-
manent character. o. "e
AS the art building is strictly classic
In style the scheme Of sculpture ia in
conformity to the, classic spirit. On
each side of the main, entrance are
seated figures, one representing sculD-
ture and executed Shy Daniel Cheste,
French, and the other representing
painting and executed by Louis St
Gaudens. Above the main portico
with Its imposing Corinthian columns
are six statues representing the si1
great periods of art, as follows: Clas.
sic art, by F. e. Elwell; gothic art, BY
John Gelert; Oriental art, by Henry
L1nder; Egyptian art, by Albert Jae.
gers; renaissance art, by Carl Tefft
modern art, by c. r. Hamann. A
Phimister Proctor has executed two
bronze griffins which are effectivel,
used as Communications on either
end of the main pediment and It's base
At the top of the pediment is placed
9 figure called Inspiration" by An.
drew O'Connor.
Near each end Of the front portion
OF the central structure is a .sreat
niche. On one is placed a seated fig.
ure by Charles Crafty, representing
Truth, and in the other correspond.
ing figure by Philip Martiny. typifyint
Nature. The five last named figure!
are ,gilded. A golden note is to b.
put In here and there on all the struo
lures and decorations Of Art hall In
Guiding the Festival hall, Colonnadt
and Cascades.
In the frieze Of the main art build
ing are placed thirty-two medallion,
IN limestone containing portraits O.
the great architects, painters ant
sculptors, executed by George T
Brewster and 0. Piccirilli.