Hall of Fame seen after the Rembrandt Room in 1907, 1907 Canvas Print
Above the cabinets of the Hall of Fame, the various branches of crafts were depicted by means of mannaous and female figures in historical clothing. In the middle of the gallery is the cast of Victoria, the statue that crowns the façade, made by François Vermeylen. In the cabinets hang 17th-century paintings. Gallery of honour with adjacent cabinets, seen to the north. The decoration pattern as designed by Cuypers is fully elaborated here. The open keystones of the vaults 'cause a sparse light to invade, so that the lighting of the four lateral halls on each side of the gallery and the Rembrandt Room shines more powerfully' (De Stuers p.34) The murals were designed by Georg Sturm: "Each drum field is dedicated to one of the provinces of the Empire, and outlines the meaning that each region has had for the Arts. In the middle a female figure symbolically depicting the art profession, in which the province excelled; practicing that profession on both sides; in the corners the coats of arms of the region and of the capital."" (for detailed information per province see De Stuers p. 34, 35) Cuypers used for the construction a combination of stone vaults and columns with wrought iron beams. In the decoration of the beams, assembled from drawn and forged iron, the construction is taken as a starting point. 'Flanges and rivets' are part of the decoration pattern. Granito floor with mosaic, for pattern see De Stuers afb. 12 fig B. The difference in level between the gallery and the cabinets is leveled in 1925.
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