XVI.

The Foreign Pavilions



Buildings characteristic of the nations represented--Many adaptations
of famous old-world structures--Younger countries build expressions of
their progress--Noteworthy pavilions of France, Holland, and the
Scandinavian kingdoms--Italy's masterpiece in historic architecture--
Argentina, Bolivia and other Latin-American republics well represented--
Canada and Australia present fine buildings and splendid exhibits--
China and Japan reproduce renowned gardens, temples and palaces--Rich
treasures of art and industry shown by many countries.



Almost all the twenty-one foreign pavilions at the Exposition are
characteristic of the architecture of the nations that built them. Some,
like the unique Japanese temple or the beautiful French pavilion, are
reproductions of famous old-world buildings. The three fine Scandinavian
pavilions reflect notable types of national architecture. Italy's
delightful group, which is the most noteworthy of all, is for every one
who has visited that country an epitome of her most interesting historic
palaces, rich in the art of the Renaissance. The buildings of the newer
countries, like Canada or the Argentine, which have not yet had time to
develop characteristic styles of their own, are admirable expressions of
their progress and prosperity.