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...
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A UFO atop an ancient temple?
By John Sullivan “Monstrosity of the Midway,” “Eyesore on Lake...
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...
Atlas-Spotting in “City of the Big Shoulders”
Visual representations of Atlas can be found throughout Chicago, though perhaps...
Fake Latin Inscription at the Playboy Mansion
“Si Non Oscillas, Noli Tintinnare,” translated immediately as “If you don’t...
Athena in Jackson Park
The 24-ft gilded woman in Jackson Park is a small replica...
A Phoenix Rising
After the Great Fire of 1871, the sight of devastated buildings with...
