Earth, Water, Fire.
Love, Life (protecting the flame of life) and Death.
On the left is:
Art Crowned by Time.
The queen of art with her sceptre and palette (with the suggestion of architecture in the temple in the background) is crowned by Father Time, holding his hour-glass. His scythe is seen in the background. Time is bestowing the laurel wreath. At the sides stand the arts of -
Jewelry making,
Weaving,
Glass making,
Painting,
Smithery,
Pottery.
The emerald pool is before you wreathed with the cotoneaster bufolia with its wealth of red berries.
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Pass now to the last season of the year in the niche to the left of the half dome, Winter.
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Before you is naked winter. Back of her is the leafless tree, with splitting bark.