On the far left side, Education holds a torch and offers a cornucopia of "cherished things" as a burnt sacrifice as Pegasus and Apollo rise from the smoke.

To their right, Indiana is depicted as a woman in an empire gown of 1816 entering into her statehood, escorted by William Henry Harrison.

The right side of the mural depicts the Roman goddess Ceres presiding over the work of Indiana's agriculture and industry as their products are loaded on ships and transported around the world.

In the background, behind the sycamore, cloud formations represent the pioneer, settlement, and Civil War periods of Indiana's history.

It was completed in Savage's studio and moved to the State House to be installed.