around the fields. It is led by the great bulls for the sacrifice to the
gods, that the harvest may yield bounteously. On either side of the
bulls are the youths and the maids carrying flowered festoons. The long
procession passes on and halts before the altar where the bull being
sacrificed, the head with its festoons is placed upon the side of the
altar. A most decorative group is this Feast of the Sacrifice - brute
strength and the graceful form of the maid making a splendid play of
line that most satisfactorily charms the eye.



The Joy of Living

Paul Manship, Sculptor



With perfect abandon come these maidens into the Court of the Universe,
carrying their festoons of wild roses. They bring to the great festival
joy and love of life - a telling addition to all that has been expressed
in the court. They savor of old Greek days, these maidens of archaic
hair and zigzag draperies. Paul Manship loves the classic which brings
with it much of free expression, and he has adopted the archaic style
that recalls the figures such as are seen on old Greek vases. No one is
more joyous among the sculptors than this man. He has a rarely beautiful
gift from the gods.



The Man With the Pick