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"Architecture," relief by Richard H. Recchia.
Lincoln, by Daniel Chester French.
Thomas Jefferson, by Karl Bitter. (Outside southwest arch way.)
Murals in dome of rotunda, Robert Reid. Two series of paintings, four in each, "Birth and Influence of Art," alternating with "The Four Golds of California."
"Birth of Oriental Art," panel on west wall, toward main doorway. Man on dragon attacking eagle, heavenly bird of inspiration. China, man in bright robe. j.a.pan, woman with parasol.
"Gold," panel to right, woman with wand; sits on horn of plenty pouring gold.
"Ideals of Art," panel to right. Greek ideal, nude. Religion Madonna and child. Heroism, Joan of Arc. Material youthful beauty, woman at left.
Nature without inspiration or ideal, peac.o.c.k. Figures with wreath and palm, rewards of art.
"Poppies," panel to right, second gold of California.
"Birth of European Art," panel to right. Altar with divine fire, guardian with torch. Mortal in chariot grasps torch of inspiration.
Woman in lower corner with crystal globe, predicting future of art.
"Oranges," panel to right, third gold of California.
"Inspiration of Art," panel to right. Angels of inspiration above.
Figures of Sculpture, Architecture, Painting, Music, and Poetry.
"Wheat," panel to right, fourth gold of California.
"Priestess of Culture," Herbert Adams, of New York; female figure surmounting columns within rotunda.
Coloring of dome, burnt orange, turquoise green, Sienna columns.
South Peristyle (curved colonnade).
Youth, by Charles Carey Rumsey. (To south of doorway.)
An Outcast, by Attilio Piccirilli. (To right.)
Idyl, by Olga Popoff Muller.
Dancing Nymph, by Olin L. Warner.
Boy and Frog, by Edward Berge. (To left.)
Eurydice, by Furio Piccirilli. (To right.)
Wild Flower, by Edward Berge.
Young Mother with Child, by Furio Piccirilli. (To right.)
Wood Nymph, by Isidore Konti.
Young Pan, by Janet Scudder, (To left.)
Michael Angelo, by Robert Aitken. (To right.)
Muse Finding the Head of Orpheus, by Edward Berge. (To left.)
Flying Cupid, by Janet Scudder.
Piping Pan, by Louis St. Gaudens.
Circle at South End of Peristyle
Bust of William Howard Taft, by Robert Aitken. (To right.)
Henry Ward Beecher, by John Quincy Adams Ward.
Bust of Halsey C. Ives, by Victor S. Holm. (To left.)
Seated Lincoln, by Augustus St. Gaudens.
South of Lagoon
Kirkpatrick Monument, by Gail Sherman Corbett, Indian pointing out spring to Jesuit priest. (To right on roadway running back of palace.)
American Bisons, by A. P. Proctor. (Sides of roadway.)
Peace, by Sherry E. Fry. (To left.)
Diana, by Haig Patigian.
Fountain: Wind and Spray, by Anna Coleman Ladd. (In lagoon, south end.)
The Scout, by Cyrus E. Dallin.
Sea Lions, by Frederick G. R. Roth.
