Art Institute Facade Reliefs - Chicago, IL - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

You have to look up to see them. The source for the listing is "Riedy, James L., "Chicago Sculpture," Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1981, pg. 126, no. A25" which I own. Here it states that the sculptor's copy is "not too faithful."

The replica of the Parthenon Frieze on the north side of the Art Institute is a replica of sections from the west frieze of the Parthenon, the formal beginning to the frieze.

Excellent detailed photos can be found here: (visit link)

TITLE: Art Institute Facade Reliefs ARTIST(S): Martiny, Philip, 1858-1927, sculptor. DATE: 1893 MEDIUM: Stone CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 87820017 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: West, North and South Facade ALLERTON BUILDING ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO 111 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: none

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