Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-22

~T is not generally known that the new
bronze doors for the Capitol, designed
and modelled by Louis Amateis OF
this CITY. will be on exhibition in the
Corcoran Gallery of Art for year
or more before they are permanently put
i'm place This is due to TIE fact that
:, some structural changes will have to be
made in the entrance for which they are
intended, and to meet this expense spe-
cial appropriation will be necessary.
Meanwhile, however. they are to be
loaned to the Corcoran Gallery, where
they will be on public view. Rather than
q misfortune, this will emphasize the ar
tistic merit Of the work, and, further
m9re, give opportunity for comparison
with the great Ghiberti doors. which or
isinally inspired Crawford, and thus are
their prototype. These doors are set in a
bronze frame and are surmounted by
broad transom. They represent the
apotheosis Of America.
On the panel, which is used as tran
som, America Is represented seated in
chariot drawn by lions, typifying strength,
and led by a child, which signifies the
supremacy Of intellectually over brute
force. Following the chariot are figures
representing the Scholar. Architecture.
Literature. Painting, Sculpture, Music,
Mining Commerce and Industry. These
figures are modelled in relief and have
been so grouped as to present a we'll bal
anced composition. To the right and left
of the transom panel are little statuettes
of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Frank
lin. and at the four corners are medal
lions of Peabody, founder of educational
institutions: Emerson. philosopher and
thinker: Horace Mann, educator: Hop
kins. merchant and philanthropist. Each
door has four panels, similar In size and
eaux representing Jurisprudence. Sci
ence. Art. Mining. Agriculture. Iron and
Electricity. Engineering. Naval Architec-
ture and Commerce. The first, Jurispru-
dence, is the top panel TO the left. and
represents scene i'll the Supreme Court
Of the United States when presided over
by Chief Justice Marshall and the famous
case of Marbury versus Madison was I'M
der consideration. This case settied the
supremacy of the judicial over the exec
utive powe~. and for this reason was
chosen for illustration. 4 bust of Wash
ington is seen over the chair or the Chiei
Justice and the statuettes to the right
and left are of Madison, writer OF the
Constitution. and Daniel Webster, one of
its chief opponents. Around 1t are me-
dallons of Rufus Choate. Chief Justice
fancy and Patrick Henry.
The Science panel assemblies group
OF world famous scientists. including Hip
parchus. the Egyptian astronomer. and
Darwin. The figures at the sides are Oil
yer Woicott Gibbs. chemist. and Joseph
Henry. physicist. The med2llions are or
Dana geologist: Simon NewcOmb. astror-
omer: Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
of the telephone. and Morse. inventor OF
the telegraph. The third panel is given
over TO a presentation OF Art. and included
in its group of distinguished men are Ho-
mer. Virgil, Dante. Shakespeare. Hugo.
Beethoven and ROssini. The Ssatuettes are
| of Edgar Allen Poe. writer. and William
Thornton. the architect Of the Capitol.
On the medallions are Gilbert Stuart.
| painter. and II. X. Brown, sculptor. Min
| Ing is represented by q scene typical Of
| Labor: Agriculture by a farming scene.
Iron and Electricity likewise represent ac-
! ton. as does the panel which stands for
| Engineering.
! In the last OF the eight panels Naval
| Architecture and Commerce are repre-
scented by figure typifying the former.
showing TO commerce. industry and azri-
| culture the places on a globe where they
can dispose OF their wares At one side OF
| this panel stands Fulton and on the other
/ Ericsson. On the mcdallions around 1t
4 are Cyrus W. Field layer of the first At
| iantic cable: Eli Whitney. inventor of
| the cotton gin; Howe, inventor OF the
| sewing machine, and Fremont, The path
finder" Historically, these doors stand
as records Of the past, and at the same