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Spirit of Music (sculpture)

Coordinates: 41°52′24″N 87°37′25″W / 41.873415°N 87.623504°W / 41.873415; -87.623504
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The Spirit of Music
The sculpture in 2010
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ArtistAlbin Polasek
Year1923 (1923)
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates41°52′24″N 87°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

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References

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  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.
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