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''The Sciences'' and ''The Arts'' Fountains are a pair of Bedford limestone fountains, one on either side of the main entrance to the
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Robert Ingersoll Aitken Robert Ingersoll Aitken (May 8, 1878 – January 3, 1949) was an American sculptor. Perhaps his most famous work is the West Pediment of the United States Supreme Court Building. Life and career Born to Charles H. Aitken and Katherine A. Higgens ...
. Each fountain consists of two basins—the lower in diameter and the upper feet in diameter. The latter are supported by drums on which allegorical figures are carved in relief. The four figures on each fountain alternate between male and female. The figures on the ''Sciences'' fountain represent Geometry, Geology, Chemistry, and—since the figures are all classical in design—Astrology, the "elder sister" of Astronomy. Those on the ''Arts'' fountain represent Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, and Music. Pickard, John, ''Report of the Capitol Decoration Commission, 1917–1928'' (Jefferson City: Capitol Decoration Commission, 1928), pp. 42–45. The works were dedicated on October 6, 1924.


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