The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

courts there will be a marvellous blend
ing Of colors; Pompeiian red, strong Ital-
ian blues. vermilion. and orange will
predominant. The court system is unique
in that it will permit each architect. ar
fist or sculptor to present some distinct
conception without clashing with the ex-
position architecture and coloring in its
entirety.
The main group of exhibit palaces, fac
ing upon the harbor for 1850 feet, will
present an effect of almost a single
palace. Eight of the buildings will be
Joined in a rectangle to form almost a
huge Oriental bazaar-a veritable walled
city with its domes, towers, minerets
and great interior courts. Four Of the
eight buildings. as shown by the ground
block plan. will face out on San Fran
cisco Bay, and four of them will face
the hills of the city on the south.
The walls Of the eight exhibit palaces
will be broken only by a number Of
stupendous entrance ways. which will
, give access to the great interior courts
and their approaches. The group will be
divided from north to south; in the
center by the Court of the Sun and
Stars. designed by Messrs. McKim, Mead
White; on the east by the Festive
Court. and on the west by the Court
OF Four Seasons. Two south courts will
be cut like inches in the walled city,
one south Of the Court of Four Sea-
sons and one south of the Festive Court
A huge court in Italian renaissance will
lie between the rectangle and the Palace
of Fine Arts.
Plan of Grand Court.
OF all the courts, the grand court Of
honor. the Court of the Sun and Stars.
40 feet in width from east to west and
200 feet along its main axis. will be the
largest and most inspiring. At the south
end of the court will be the huge Tower
of Jewels. rising 40 feet in height, and
dominating the architecture of the ex-
position. The upper part of the tower
Will take the form of terraces leading
up to group Of figures surrounding a
globe, typifying the world; the tower will
be studded with jewels. which will gilt
ter like diamonds when searchlights are
turned on them. At the base Of the
tower. which will occupy an acre in
extent. will be a huge arcade, Is feet
high. beneath which the visitors may
enter into the Court of the Sun and
Stars from the south garden.
In The vaulted archways of the tower
itself will be grouped a series of mural
paintings. designed by Jules Gperin, and
expressing the keynote Of the exposition
color scheme. But perhaps the most i'm
pressive feature of the Court of Sun
and Stars will be found in a superb
classic colonnade extending entirely
around the court and surmounted upon
the one side by figures to represent the
spirit Of the East and on the other the
spirit Of the West. These figures, of
which there will be ITO, will be fourteen
feet in height, and each will stand out
in radiance through a crown of daz-
cling jewels of light
In the center of the court will be a
great sunken garden, with benches to
seat about 1000 people. In the garden
will be groupings of classic statuary,
dancing figures, fauns, satyrs. and
flowers. trees. and vines will
contrast with the statuary. and with the
superb colonnades and towering golden
domes.
Huge Triumphal Arch.
To the east as one passes from the |
Court Of Sun and Stars to the great |
East or Festive Court will be a huge
triumphal arch 150 feet in height and |
by a colossal grouping of |
camels. elephants. and Oriental |
will crown the summit Of the /
great arch. To the west on the approach /
Of the Court Of Four Seasons will be |
l triumphal arch Of similar size. sur
mounted by a group representing West
ern civilization. A huge prairie schooner
will comprise the central motif of the
group.
IL the visitor passes to the east. or
Festive Court, he will behold a vision
SURPRISING the richest dream of the
Orient The Festive Court 10 dedicated to