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Not to be confused with Spirit of Music.
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

Spirit of Music, also known as The Spirit of Music and 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

  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". Archives.chicagotribune.com. 1923-06-28. Archived from the original on 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  3. ^ Public Art in Chicago: Photography and Commentary on Sculptures, Statues ... 2013-02-19. ISBN 9781572844476. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  4. ^ "Spirit Of Music". Statue Stories Chicago. Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
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