German Immigrants Classicize Geothe
To celebrate their own presence in Chicago, German immigrants drew on...
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A Neoclassical Monument to Stephen A Douglas
A video recounts the story of the design, construction and ongoing...
A Feminist Reimagining of Daphne Delights Chicagoans
Chicago artist Dessa Kirk’s figurative sculpture group, The Daphne Garden, presents...
Caryatids Adorn Major Museums
Field Museum Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens The architecture of both the Field...
Socrates Goes to Federal Court
The Old Federal Building that once stood on the...
An Artist’s View of the Democratic Significance of the LaSalle Corridor in the Loop
Above the doorway at 120 North La Salle Street a mosaic...
Aesop’s Fables Grace Gothic Revival Buildings
Carvings of creatures from Aesop’s fables by American sculptor Rene Paul...
A UFO atop an ancient temple?
By John Sullivan “Monstrosity of the Midway,” “Eyesore on Lake...
A Downtown Pompeian Villa
In the 1950s the luxurious Congress Hotel on South Michigan Avenue...
Temples of Finance
Financial institutions everywhere in the US resemble Greek temples. This is...
Community Murals Notice Classical Presences
A 600-ft long cement bench covered with paintings by local families...
Burnham Summons Pericles in behalf of Immigrants
In 1896, master planner and architect Daniel Burnham appealed to the...
