In The Arts mural the central throne is occupied by Poetry, represented as a young and beautiful woman crowned with laurel and bearing a lyre. On the steps are two winged figures of genius, one writing down Poetry’s words on a tablet and the other raising his arms as he joins the rhythmical swing of her song. On the left are Architecture and Music, and on the right Sculpture and Painting—all typified by female figures bearing an object identifying the art they represent.