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Palace of Fine Arts - San Francisco

I was nearby San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts Oct. 17 (2007), which is being renovated, and took a 45-minute break for photos.

  The architect involved, Bernard Maybeck, talks about why people enjoy the structure and grounds, with some wonderful pictures linked.  The entire book by Louis Christian Mullgardt on the Exposition of 1915 is online, with illustrations.  Here's the excellent section on the Palace of Fine Arts.  And here are three MOVIES online about the history of the place.  The current restoration of the palace and its grounds is in its final stage and the rotunda was to be closed until 2009.

The first batch of 7 photos below were put through Irfanview viewer that has some basic editing tools.  Added the rest of the batch Oct. 23 '07.  It was a really beautiful time of day.  Photos were taken with the small Canon Powershot A710.



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Running in another space
Running in another space		 Rainy side up - peristyle and rotunda reflected
Rainy side up - peristyle and rotunda reflected		 I felt as if I could fall 'down' into that.
I felt as if I could fall 'down' into that.
Entering the reflection
Entering the reflection		 I liked the effect of the swans on the water.
I liked the effect of the swans on the water.		 Swans in the Palace of Fine Arts lagoon
Swans in the Palace of Fine Arts lagoon
3 Stages of Life. Flowers on edge of lagoon.
3 Stages of Life. Flowers on edge of lagoon.		 Batch 2 - Palace of Fine Arts</a
Batch 2 - Palace of Fine Arts		 Dusk light on pond
Dusk light on pond
Edge of lagoon
Edge of lagoon		 Bits of the altar in front of the Palace of Fine Arts can be seen.
Bits of the altar in front of the Palace of Fine Arts can be seen.		 Columba livia - thanks to Nick Anich for ID'g the bird
Columba livia - thanks to Nick Anich for ID'g the bird
Columba livia - ruffling some of his feathers
Columba livia - ruffling some of his feathers		 Bench
Bench		 Fountain and rotunda, by Maybeck, closer up
Fountain and rotunda, by Maybeck, closer up
Just a boy enjoying the place (pardon the blur)
Just a boy enjoying the place (pardon the blur)		 Colonnade around the rotunda. NOT a reflection.
Colonnade around the rotunda. NOT a reflection.		 Statue of a male battler for the arts
Statue of a male battler for the arts
Peristyle through outer colonnade
Peristyle through outer colonnade		 Sometimes called 'Contemplation' or 'Melancholy'
Sometimes called 'Contemplation' or 'Melancholy'		 The Weeping Women for a world that loses art.
The Weeping Women for a world that loses art.
Vertical puddle
Vertical puddle		 Final puddle - on my way to the swans
Final puddle - on my way to the swans		 Swan trio 1
Swan trio 1
Swan trio 2
Swan trio 2		 Tree in darker area where swans relax
Tree in darker area where swans relax		 Swan trio and ducks
Swan trio and ducks
Three swans, three ducks, one flying
Three swans, three ducks, one flying		 Follow the Leader 1
Follow the Leader 1		 Follow the Leader 2
Follow the Leader 2
Panels - 'Struggle for the Beautiful' - by Bruno Louis Zimm
Panels - 'Struggle for the Beautiful' - by Bruno Louis Zimm		 Closeup of top right - another guardian of the arts
Closeup of top right - another guardian of the arts		 mImg_1287.jpg
mImg_1287.jpg
In the ground, another view
In the ground, another view		 Part of the indirect-lighting system for night time
Part of the indirect-lighting system for night time		 Not quite Petra - the corridor or promenade area.
Not quite Petra - the corridor or promenade area.
Sentimental but imposing structure
Sentimental but imposing structure		 Palace of Fine Arts - End of day
Palace of Fine Arts - End of day		 Palace of Fine Arts fountain in lagoon
Palace of Fine Arts fountain in lagoon
Exposure for sky with low sun
Exposure for sky with low sun

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Guest 12-Sep-2009 22:23
NIce set of photograph from this beautiful place and thanks again for all the description
Guest 17-Aug-2009 22:14
it is gorgeous place
Guest 03-Jan-2008 05:01
Very unique gallery. I like the diffferent views.
FL
Bill Warren10-Nov-2007 23:50
Very good tour of this water blessed place
Guest 10-Nov-2007 23:17
Agree with Margaret.
Beautiful lightin and a skilfull photographer
makes for great shots!

Mike :o)
Margaret Lew05-Nov-2007 07:19
Nice collection of scenes... beautiful light that brings out the details.
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