Argentina.--The Argentine Pavilion is really a palace. It is the work
of Sauze, a celebrated architect of Buenos Aires, in the style of the
French Renaissance. (See p. 169.) The Argentino exhibits, with the
exception of dioramas, moving pictures, and photographs, are in the
Exposition palaces. The pavilion is the center for the social functions
of the Commission.

Both exterior and interior of the building illustrate the amazing
progress of the South American republic in art, as its exhibits in the
Exposition palaces exemplify its advancement in industry and commerce.
The entrance opens into a noble hall, imposing in its simplicity. In the
clerestory the walls are decorated with fine murals by the brush of the
Argentine artist, Colivadeno,--works which show that Argentine art has
the beauty, freshness and vigor of the nation from which it springs. In
the center of the hall is an exquisite bit of Sculpture.

On left and right the foyer opens into a fine reception hall and a
graceful refreshment room. In the rear is a theater, where moving
pictures of Argentine scenes are shown daily. In the wall of the
corridor surrounding the theater on the first floor are excellent
panoramas showing scenery and resources. Among these is a view of the
famed Iguazu Falls, the greatest and most magnificent waterfall on the
globe. In the corridor upstairs are other panoramas, a series of
photographs, and a collection of graphic charts which show the commerce,
finance, industry, administration, education and social service of the
republic. The second floor ends at the rear in a beautiful library.

The pavilion was built entirely of materials brought from Buenos Aires,
and constructed by Argentino workmen.