National Pavilions at the Paris Exposition [pp. 450-465]

Nation~I Pavilions at the Paris Ex)osition 459
towers in the Renaissance
style with a ])atio, or
court, in the center,
which is the only thing
characteristically Spanish about the whole pavilion. The architects
have borrowed bits
from noted old Spanish
buildings, but the result
is neither original nor
especially artistic. The
same may be said of the
Austrian endeavor, with
its mansard roof and
general likeness to the
Opera llouse on the
Ring in Vienna.
Persia is more interesting in her choice,the elegance 0~ the
arched entrance, the delicacy of the windows
covered with daintily
traced inscriptions, and
the enameled tiles in soft
colors not being exceeded Peruvian Pavilion
even by the wonderful
and rare display of r~gs to be
found inside the building.
The more southern countries of
Europe have made great efforts to
ho~or the Avenue of Nations by
putting up lovely pavilions. Bos nia, a country which somehow
seems so far away from us, has a
very distinguished structure, and
the interior is decorated by a
superb frieze, painted by Mucha,
the artist whose stunning posters
are now in such demand. The
subject he has chosen is a sym bolical history of this land, almost
uffl~uown to us, and will go
around the sides of the large
ball of which the ceiling is in col ored glass, and where workwomen
from the government factories,
dressed in national costumes, will
weave carpets and divide the
visitor's interest with the pupils
of the school where the inlaying
of metals in wood work is taught.
The whole is full of local color.
Foundations of the Buildings near the River Seine (4reece, Roumania, and Servia