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|  Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet - Chicago, IL
in Relief Art Sculptures This relief is located near the SE pylon of the Michigan Avenue Bridge in Chicago, IL posted by: Metro2 location: Illinois date approved: 6/22/2011 last visited: 10/10/2011 |
view gallery SW143.7 km
|  The Discoverers - Michigan Avenue Bridge NE pylon, Chicago, IL
in Relief Art Sculptures One of the four sculptures on the Michigan Avenue Bridge pylons, depicting important events in early Chicago history. Here, the French explorers Louis Jolliet, Jacques Marquette, René de LaSalle, and his lieutenant, Henri de Tonti are honored. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 5/11/2010 last visited: 6/20/2011 |
view gallery SW143.7 km
|  The Discoverers - Michigan Avenue Bridge NE pylon, Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures One of the four sculptures on the Michigan Avenue Bridge pylons, depicting important events in early Chicago history. Here, the French explorers Louis Jolliet, Jacques Marquette, René de LaSalle, and his lieutenant, Henri de Tonti are honored. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 12/30/2009 last visited: 6/20/2011 |
view gallery SW143.7 km
|  The Pioneers - Michigan Avenue Bridge NW pylon, Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures One of the four sculptures on the Michigan Avenue Bridge pylons, depicting important events in early Chicago history. Here, early settlers, including John Kinzie, are shown traveling to their new homesteads. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 12/30/2009 last visited: 6/20/2011 |
view gallery SW143.7 km
|  The Pioneers - Michigan Avenue Bridge NW pylon, Chicago, IL
in Relief Art Sculptures One of the four sculptures on the Michigan Avenue Bridge pylons, depicting important events in early Chicago history. Here, early settlers, including John Kinzie, are shown traveling to their new homesteads. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 5/11/2010 last visited: 6/20/2011 |
view gallery SW143.7 km
|  Indian & Pioneer Relief - Chicago, IL
in Relief Art Sculptures A semi-circular relief of three figures and a dog. A nude Native American stands in the water pushing a canoe in which a robed figure stands. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 5/12/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SW143.7 km
|  Indian & Pioneer Relief - Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures A semi-circular frieze of three figures and a dog. A nude Native American stands in the water pushing a canoe in which a robed figure stands. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 3/15/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SW143.7 km
|  Regeneration - Michigan Avenue Bridge SE pylon, Chicago, IL
in Relief Art Sculptures One of the four sculptures on the Michigan Avenue Bridge pylons, depicting important events in early Chicago history. Here, workers are shown rebuilding Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871, which destroyed the central city. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 5/11/2010 last visited: 7/28/2012 |
view gallery SW143.7 km
|  Regeneration - Michigan Avenue Bridge SE pylon, Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures One of the four sculptures on the Michigan Avenue Bridge pylons, depicting important events in early Chicago history. Here, workers are shown rebuilding Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871, which destroyed the central city. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 12/30/2009 last visited: 7/28/2012 |
view gallery SW143.7 km
|  Defense - Michigan Avenue Bridge SW pylon, Chicago, IL
in Relief Art Sculptures One of the four sculptures on the Michigan Avenue Bridge pylons, depicting important events in early Chicago history. Here, a scene from the Fort Dearborn "Massacre" in August 1812, featuring the Indian scout Captain Wells. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 5/11/2010 last visited: 7/28/2012 |
view gallery SW143.7 km
|  Defense - Michigan Avenue Bridge SW pylon, Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures One of the four sculptures on the Michigan Avenue Bridge pylons, depicting important events in early Chicago history. Here, a scene from the Fort Dearborn "Massacre" in August 1812, featuring the Indian scout Captain Wells. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 12/30/2009 last visited: 7/28/2012 |
view gallery SW143.7 km
|  333 North Michigan Avenue Reliefs - Chicago, IL
in Relief Art Sculptures A band of seven intaglio relief Indiana limestone panels, each seven feet high, on the fifth floor illustrate episodes in the history of Chicago. They were sculpted by Fred Torrey. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 5/6/2010 last visited: 10/10/2011 |
view gallery SW143.9 km
|  Relief Panels - 333 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures A band of seven intaglio relief Indiana limestone panels, each seven feet high, on the fifth floor of 333 N. Michigan Avenue (the first Chicago skyscraper done in the Art Deco style), which illustrate episodes in the history of Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 1/4/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery SW143.9 km
|  333 North Michigan Avenue Building Panels: The Portage - Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures One of a band of seven intaglio relief Indiana limestone panels, each seven feet high, on the fifth floor of 333 N. Michigan Avenue (the first Chicago skyscraper done in the Art Deco style), which illustrate episodes in the history of Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 1/4/2010 last visited: 10/10/2011 |
view gallery SW143.9 km
|  333 North Michigan Avenue Building Panels: The Covered Wagon Era - Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures One of a band of seven intaglio relief Indiana limestone panels, each seven feet high, on the fifth floor of 333 N. Michigan Avenue (the first Chicago skyscraper done in the Art Deco style), which illustrate episodes in the history of Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 1/4/2010 last visited: 10/10/2011 |
view gallery SW143.9 km
|  333 North Michigan Avenue Building Panels: The Hunter - Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures One of a band of seven intaglio relief Indiana limestone panels, each seven feet high, on the fifth floor of 333 N. Michigan Avenue (the first Chicago skyscraper done in the Art Deco style), which illustrate episodes in the history of Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 1/4/2010 last visited: 10/10/2011 |
view gallery SW143.9 km
|  333 North Michigan Avenue Building Panels: The Vanishing Indian - Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures One of a band of seven intaglio relief Indiana limestone panels, each seven feet high, on the fifth floor of 333 N. Michigan Avenue (the first Chicago skyscraper done in the Art Deco style), which illustrate episodes in the history of Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 1/4/2010 last visited: 10/10/2011 |
view gallery SW143.9 km
|  333 North Michigan Avenue Building Panels: The Pioneer Woman - Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures One of a band of seven intaglio relief Indiana limestone panels, each seven feet high, on the fifth floor of 333 N. Michigan Avenue (the first Chicago skyscraper done in the Art Deco style), which illustrate episodes in the history of Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 1/4/2010 last visited: 10/10/2011 |
view gallery SW143.9 km
|  333 North Michigan Avenue Building Panels: The Attack on Fort Dearborn - Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures One of a band of seven intaglio relief Indiana limestone panels, each seven feet high, on the fifth floor of 333 N. Michigan Avenue (the first Chicago skyscraper done in the Art Deco style), which illustrate episodes in the history of Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 1/4/2010 last visited: 10/10/2011 |
view gallery SW143.9 km
|  333 North Michigan Avenue Building Panels: The Traders - Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures One of a band of seven intaglio relief Indiana limestone panels, each seven feet high, on the fifth floor of 333 N. Michigan Avenue (the first Chicago skyscraper done in the Art Deco style), which illustrate episodes in the history of Chicago. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 1/4/2010 last visited: 10/10/2011 |
view gallery SW143.9 km
|  Crown Fountain by Jaume Plensa - Chicago, Illinois
in Abstract Public Sculptures Designed by Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa, the Crown Fountain features two 50-foot high glass block towers at each end of a shallow reflecting pool. The towers feature video images and lights, and water cascades from the top of each. posted by: Hikenutty location: Illinois date approved: 7/13/2007 last visited: 7/24/2012 |
view gallery SW143.9 km
|  Rock of Gibraltar - Prudential Building, Chicago, IL
in Relief Art Sculptures A 30 foot high relief showing the Rock of Gibraltar and the surrounding seas, carved into the facade above the entrance plaza, by Alfonso Iannelli. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 5/7/2010 last visited: 6/1/2011 |
view gallery SW143.9 km
|  Rock of Gibraltar - Prudential Building, Chicago, IL
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures A 30 foot high relief showing the Rock of Gibraltar and the surrounding seas, carved into the facade above the entrance plaza, by Alfonso Iannelli. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 12/31/2009 last visited: 6/1/2011 |
view gallery SW143.9 km
|  Boeing Galleries - Millennium Park - Chicago, Illinois
in Sculpture Gardens The Boeing Galleries are 2 adjacent open spaces dedicated for a rotating display of public art. The galleries are located within Millennium Park in downtown Chicago. posted by: Hikenutty location: Illinois date approved: 8/3/2007 last visited: 9/19/2009 |
view gallery SW144 km
|  Sweet Home Chicago! - Robert Johnson - Chicago, IL
in Immortalized in Lyrics Come on, baby don't you want to go
Come on, baby don't you want to go
To the same old place, sweet home Chicago posted by: Team Farkle 7 location: Illinois date approved: 2/15/2009 last visited: never |
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