Spirit of Music (sculpture)

Not to be confused with Spirit of Music.

The Spirit of Music
The sculpture in 2010
Artist	Albin Polasek
Year	1923 (1923)
Location	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates	41°52′24″N87°37′25″W / 41.873415°N 87.623504°W / 41.873415; -87.623504

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]}

The monument in 2015

See also

• 1923 in art
• List of public art in Chicago

References

1. "Spirit of Music". Chicago Park District. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
2. "June 28, 1923 - CHICAGO STATUE TO PICTURE SPIRIT OF MUSIC AS SEXLESS". Chicago Tribune . June 28, 1923. Archived from the original on April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
3. Public Art in Chicago: Photography and Commentary on Sculptures, Statues ... Agate Digital. February 19, 2013. ISBN   9781572844476. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
4. "Spirit Of Music". Statue Stories Chicago. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2017.

External links

• Media related to Spirit of Music at Wikimedia Commons