Spirit of Music (sculpture) explained

The Spirit of Music
Artist:Albin Polasek
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

The Spirit of Music also known as the Theodore Thomas Memorial, is an outdoor 1923 sculpture and monument commemorating Theodore Thomas (founder of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra) by Czech-American artist and educator Albin Polasek, installed in Chicago's Grant Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] [2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spirit of Music. Chicago Park District. April 10, 2017. September 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907105146/http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks/grant-park/spirit-of-music/. live.
  2. Web site: 1923-06-28 . June 28, 1923 - CHICAGO STATUE TO PICTURE SPIRIT OF MUSIC AS SEXLESS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170411054312/http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1923/06/28/page/1/article/chicago-statue-to-picture-spirit-of-music-as-sexless/index.html . 2017-04-11 . 2017-04-10 . Chicago Tribune.
  3. Book: Public Art in Chicago: Photography and Commentary on Sculptures, Statues ... . 2013-02-19 . 9781572844476 . 2017-04-10 . 2022-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927155724/https://books.google.com/books?id=gE-UCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT92 . live .
  4. Web site: Spirit Of Music . Statue Stories Chicago . 2017-04-10 . 2015-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150911004544/http://www.statuestorieschicago.com/statue-spiritofmusic.php . live .

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