"Dios nos dio los campos El arte humana edificó ciudades" carved above the Great Arch is a Spanish language translation of a quote by Roman Scholar, Marcus Terentius Varro: "God gave us the country, the skill of man hath built the town."
Main Archway Ceiling
This project was made possible by a grant from the Pearl Chase Society. In 2009, over 4 months were spent restoring the main arch ceiling to the original condition. The project involved documenting existing conditions and then repainting the archway to restore the lost images that were damaged due to time and weather.
Watch a 4 month project unfold in five minutes!
Project Slideshow
