| The Palace of Arts in San Francisco is a unique | | | | rotunda. Such form of construction can be found |
| construction that originally was built for a | | | | in Roman holy places of the early times. This |
| short-term purpose, for an exhibition that lasted | | | | symbol shows the dignity of the Roman |
| less than one year, however the energy which | | | | architecture even though it is debased by the |
| was put in the creation of the structure stretched | | | | obvious reconstruction of the ruins. This contact |
| its existence for half a century. The Roman | | | | of elements causes a mood of "melancholy" to |
| architectural style and structure is displayed in the | | | | spectators. |
| columns lining the building. These columns were | | | | The Greek culture has its elements in the added |
| initially projected to be Corinthian, that is | | | | designs and decorations of the Palace of Fine |
| architectural design of ancient Rome. The same | | | | Arts. The ornate decorations, the murals, and the |
| conscious understanding of space and | | | | sculptures indicate the architectural motif of the |
| surroundings can be found in Roman plan, using | | | | Greeks revealed in the Palace. Some of the |
| the organically supporting materials. The central | | | | valued artworks consist of frescos of Robert |
| part of the Palace is recognized as the rotunda it | | | | Reid. The murals consist of four pieces describing |
| was situated near the pond that added extra | | | | mostly the improvement of art in the various |
| attraction of the Palace, and gave its guests an | | | | parts of the world, as planned by the original |
| astonishing experience. | | | | purpose of the exhibition. Other art pieces of the |
| There were more 100 fireproof display rooms; | | | | Palace represent the excessive architectural |
| numerous types of artworks of artists that | | | | design classically seen in architecture of Greece. |
| worked in a variety of parts of the globe were | | | | The statues show the strong emotion in the |
| held in there. This area had been raised at the | | | | absence of talent, as the ornaments mostly |
| back of the domed area in order to provide a | | | | portray the culture. Besides to the decorations, |
| bigger space for the main spot of the Palace, | | | | the last panel situated beneath the dome stands |
| which is the central rotunda. The eight Roman | | | | for the Greek specifically, culture, the significance |
| columns and the circular dome make up the | | | | of arts in the culture. |
| pergola connected by a bridge to the middle | | | | |