MacNeil. A formalized
Atlas is represented in the center, and at each side are seven of his
daughters, the Pleiades and the Hyades, whom the gods changed into
stars. Twelve of the maidens have plaques bearing the symbols of the
Zodiac. The frieze is well composed and beautifully modeled, but the
rough Travertine does not do it justice. The minor sculptures on the
triumphal arches consist of a repeated winged angel with sword
down-turned, by Leo Lentelli; spirited spandrels over the arches,
representing "Pegasus," by Frederick G. R. Roth; and two well-adapted
medallions by A. Stirling Calder and B. Bufano. All of these decorative
features are repeated on both sides of both arches.
Mural Paintings
The four mural paintings of the Court of the Universe, two under each of
the triumphal arches, represent the progress of civilization from the
old world to the American far West. The two under the Arch of the Rising
Sun, at the east of the court, represent the nations that crossed the
Atlantic and their ideals, while those under the western arch show the
march of the pioneers from New England to California. To obtain the
proper sequence of thought the ones under the eastern arch should be
examined first.
Murals in Arch of the Rising Sun. On the south wall of the arch is a
panel representing the nations that have dared to cross the Atlantic to
bring their civilization to America.
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