Rotunda, Entrance Through North Archway
William Cullen Bryant, by Herbert Adams. (At Northwest Archway.)
Lafayette, by Paul Weyland Bartlett. (Center of rotunda.)
The Young Franklin, by Robert Tait.
Princeton Student Memorial, by Daniel Chester French.
“Architecture,” relief by Richard H. Recchia.
Commodore John Barry, by John J. Boyle.
“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. Japan, 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, peacock. 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.