Illinois Athletic Club (Frieze) - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 52.842 W 087° 37.464
16T E 448192 N 4636719
Also known as 'Olympian Games', the scene depicts athletes in action.
Waymark Code: WM14KGX
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2021
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More from the Smithsonian site: "Zeus is seated at the center watching runners, wrestlers, discus throwers, and other competitors. The frieze is located just under the cornice of the Illinois Athletic Club.
Frieze: Approx. H. 6 ft."
From Reidy's Chicago Sculpture book: "...the second longest sculptured frieze in Chicago, stretching across the 72-foot width...There are more than 30 figures..."
You have to go across the street to get a decent view.
A timely post given the 2020/21 Tokyo Olympics just underway, or trying to at least.
TITLE: Illinois Athletic Club (Frieze)
ARTIST(S): Hermant, Leon, 1866-1936 and Beil, Charles A., d. 1976.
DATE: 1908
MEDIUM: stone
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 87580004
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
112 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL. The building now houses the School Of the Art Institute of Chicago MacLean Center.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
As noted, the building is no longer the home of the Illinois Athletic Club.
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