The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . {Karl Bitter.) ADMINISTRATION. 87 to show the tvvIHing of the wind. Overhead are two Cupid-Hkefigures of children also at play. As a counterpart, a man is holdingin his hands the model of an air ship, while the expression of hisfeatures shows triumph for success. The genius which rises be-hind him seems to be lifting the ship. Beneath the inventor is ayouth, the assistant of the aeronaut, who is also delighted with SENTIMENT. {Karl Bitter.) The four wings of the building are decorated with three groupseach, a
The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . {Karl Bitter.) ADMINISTRATION. 87 to show the tvvIHing of the wind. Overhead are two Cupid-Hkefigures of children also at play. As a counterpart, a man is holdingin his hands the model of an air ship, while the expression of hisfeatures shows triumph for success. The genius which rises be-hind him seems to be lifting the ship. Beneath the inventor is ayouth, the assistant of the aeronaut, who is also delighted with SENTIMENT. {Karl Bitter.) The four wings of the building are decorated with three groupseach, allegorizing the capacities, inclinations and dispositions whichnature renders to man. Strength, patriotism, religious sentiment,diligence, charitableness, love of liberty, satisfaction by pleasure,respect for traditions, etc., are thus symbolized. Special regard Ispaid to the principles and character of the American nation. Inthe highest points, at the sides of the four smaller domes, whichsurround the main dome, there are finally placed eight more groups,allegorizing the extreme culminating points of human culture, as 88 ADMlNlvSTRATION. art and science, Industry and commerce, war and peace, dieologyand justice. A number of female figures representing Victory areplaced upon the columns at the entrance to the dome, and bas-reliefs of Columbia are on every hand. Just within the east en-trance to the building,upon the ground, Is a greatstatue of Columbus. It ismodelled by Miss MaryT
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