Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco, California The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, California, is a monumental structure originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition to exhibit works of art presented there. One of only a few surviving structures from the Exposition, it is the only one still situated on its original site. Built around a small artificial lagoon, the Palace of Fine Arts is composed of 1,100 ft, (340 m.) pergola around a central rotunda situated by the water. The lagoon was intended to echo those found in classical settings in Europe, where the expanse of water provides a mirror surface to reflect the grand buildings and an undisturbed vista to appreciate them from a distance. Ornamentation includes Bruno Louis Zimm's three repeating panels around the entablature of the rotunda, representing "The Struggle for the Beautiful", symbolizing Greek culture, while Ulric Ellerhusen supplied the weeping women atop the colonnade and the sculptured frieze and allegorical figures representing Contemplation, Wonderment and Meditation. via 500px http://j.mp/1pmjWak
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