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The Art of the Exposition

Personal Impressions of the Architecture, Sculpture, Mural Decorations,
Color Scheme & Other Aesthetic Aspects of the Panama-Pacific
International Exposition

By
Eugen Neuhaus
University of California
Chairman of the Western Advisory Committee and Member of the San
Francisco Jury in the Department of Fine Arts of the Exposition

To the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. A Great Work of Peace.
These lines are appreciatively dedicated May the First 1915

Publisher's Announcement

The following pages have grown out of many talks given during the yearby Mr. Neuhaus to his students at the University of California.Presented to the public in the form of a series of evening lectures atthe University, and repeated before many other organizations throughoutCalifornia, his interpretation of the Art of the Exposition roused ademand for its repetition so widespread as only to be met by the aid ofthe printing press.

San Francisco, California May 1, 1915

Contents

The Architecture
The architectural scheme, the setting and the style of the architecture.

The SculptureIts relation to the architecture, its artistic meaning and itssymbolism.

The Color Scheme and the Landscape GardeningThe color elements as furnished by the artist and by nature; thehorticultural effects.

The Mural DecorationsThe intellectual emphasis of the color scheme, and the significance ofthe mural decorations.

The Illumination - Conclusion
The Exposition at night.

Appendix
Guide to Sculpture, The Mural decorations, Biographical notes.

List of Illustrations

The Tower in the Court of Abundance. Louis Christian Mullgardt,
Architect. (Frontispiece)
Under the Arch of the Tower of Jewels. McKim, Mead and White, Architects
View Through the Great Arches of the Court of the Universe. McKim, Mead
      and White, Architects
Niche Detail from the Court of the Four Seasons. Henry Bacon, Architect
The Court of the Four Seasons. Henry Bacon, Architect
Northern Doorway in the Court of Palms. George Kelham, Architect
Entrance into the Palace of Education. Bliss and Faville, Architects
Detail from the Court of Abundance. Louis Christian Mullgardt, Architect
The Palace of Fine Arts. Bernard R. Maybeck, Architect
Colonnade, Palace of Fine Arts. Bernard R. Maybeck, Architect.
Portal of Vigor in the Palace of Food Products (in the distance). Bliss
      and Faville, Architects
Colonnade, Palace of Fine Arts. Bernard R. Maybeck, Architect
The Setting Sun. Adolph A. Weinman, Sculptor
The Nations of the West. A. Stirling Calder, Frederick C. R. Roth, Leo
      Lentelli, Sculptors
The Mermaid. Arthur Putnam, Sculptor
The Adventurous Bowman Supported by Frieze of Toilers
Details from the Column of Progress. Hermon A. MacNeil, Sculptor
The End of the Trail. James Earl Fraser, Sculptor
Autumn, in the Court of the Four Seasons. Furio Piccirilli, Sculptor
The Pacific-Detail from the Fountain of Energy. A. Stirling Calder,
      Sculptor
The Alaskan-Detail from Nations of the West. Frederick C. R. Roth,
      Sculptor
The Feast of Sacrifice. Albert Jaegers,

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