West Wall of the Palaces (facing Fine Arts):
Motifs for wall niches ("Triumph of the Field" and "Abundance") - Charles R. Harley Seated male and female figures surrounded by a great wealth of emblematic forms. The male represents "Triumph of the Field;" the female, "Abundance."
Figures on columns (flanking the half domes): Philosophy and Physical Vigor - Ralph Stackpole A colossal figure of a youth, on top of free-standing columns on the west wall of the main buildings.
Palace of Fine Arts:
Standing figure, inside of the rotunda on top of columns - Herbert Adams
Figures in the attic of the rotunda - Ulric H. Ellerhusen Standing females and males between architectural friezes immediately below the cupola of the dome.
Frieze on the altar - Bruno Louis Zimm Figural frieze at the base of the rotunda facing the Laguna can only be seen from a great distance across the water.
Relief panels for the rotunda - Bruno Louis Zimm Eight panels on the outside, of strictly architectural character, representing a procession, showing the development and influence of art.
Friezes around the base on the ground - Ulric H. Ellerhusen Figures with garlands, used everywhere at the base of the building.
Figures on the flower boxes - Ulric H. Ellerhusen Standing figures, looking inward, representing introspection.
Kneeling figure on the altar - Ralph Stackpole The shrine of worship. That delicate small figure seen best from across the laguna in front of the rotunda.
North Facade, Main Group of Exhibit Palaces:
Figure for central niches, "Conquistador" - Allen Newman A Spanish soldier, with helmet and sword and a large mantle.
Figure for side niches, "The Pirate" - Allen Newman A coa.r.s.ely shaped man, in small niches on the north side of the main buildings near the preceding one.
Column of Progress:
Bas-relief (four sides of the pedestal) - Isidore Konti Four allegorical friezes depicting man"s striving for achievement.
Finial group, "The Adventurous Bowman," frieze and decoration - Hermon A. MacNeil The group on top of the column suggests man"s supreme effort in life, the supporting frieze is "The Toilers."
Palace of Machinery:
Figures on columns (four "Powers") - Haig Patigian Repeated large scale figures of men, representing the industries exhibited within the building.
Friezes for columns, vestibule - Haig Patigian Decorative architectural figure compositions of similar subjects.
Spandrels (two pairs) - Haig Patigian Reclining figures filling out the triangular s.p.a.ces above the doors in the vestibule reflecting the purpose of the building.
Palace of Education:
Repeated figure within the Half Dome, of Thought - Albert Weinert Standing figure of a maiden with a scroll inside the portal, repeated eight times.
Palace of Food Products:
Repeated figure within the Half Dome, "Physical Vigor" - Earl c.u.mmings Similar to that above, inside the Portal of Vigor, showing a standing young man, with an oak wreath.
Friezes and figures in niches, main south entrance (portals of the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Palaces) - Mahonri Young Figures representing domestic life and industries like foundry work, smithing, spinning, and sculpture. Figures in the niches: woman with spindles and men with hammers.
Tympanum panels (north and south entrances of the Palace of Education) - Gustave Gerlach Decorative panels above the doors outside of the building showing maternal instruction.
Panels inlaid in the walls over the minor entrances Pupils of the School of Sculpture of the Society of Beaux Arts Architects and National Sculpture Society.
Decorative panels of school life and of science.
Figure, "Victory," on the gables of the palaces - Louis Ulrich A winged figure used on top of all the palaces.
Mural Decorations
Court of Abundance:
Earth - Frank Brangwyn Northwest corner of the corridor, two panels: grape-crushers on the left and fruit-pickers on the right.
Fire - Frank Brangwyn Two panels in the northeast corner of the corridor. Primitive Fire on the left and Industrial Fire on the right.
Water - Frank Brangwyn Two panels in the southeast corner of the corridor. Fountain motive on the left and fishermen hauling nets on the right.
Air - Frank Brangwyn Two panels in the southwest corner of the corridor. In the left panel, the scent of hunters carried toward their prospective prey. A windmill on the right.
Court of the Four Seasons:
Spring - H. Milton Bancroft Two murals above the doorway in the colonnade (southwest corner). To the left, Spring; to the right, Seedtime.
Summer - H. Milton Bancroft Two murals similar to those in the northwest corner of the court.
Fruition on the right; Summer on the left.
Autumn - H. Milton Bancroft In the northeast corner of the court, two panels: Autumn on the right; Harvest on the left.
Winter - H. Milton Bancroft Similar in location to the preceding, in southeast corner. Two murals, Festivity on the right; Winter on the left.
Man Receiving Instruction in Nature"s Laws - H. Milton Bancroft One upright panel, in the half dome on the right.
Art Crowned by Time - H. Milton Bancroft On the left opposite the preceding.
Eastern Arch, Court of the Universe:
Hope and Attendants: (On the north wall) - Edward Simmons
Historical types: (On the south wall) - Edward Simmons Representing Greece, Italy, Spain, England and France, on the south wall.
Tower of Jewels:
The Atlantic and Pacific (in the center); The Discovery (on the left;) The Purchase (on the right) - William de Leftwich Dodge Gateway of All Nations (in the center); Labor Crowned (on the left); Achievement (on the right) - William de Leftwich Dodge Six panels inspired by the construction of the Panama Ca.n.a.l. The first group is on the west wall, the second on the east.