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| Gold Leaf Sprandrels and Portrait Medallions |
Auditorium Theater: Interior details..
Gold Leaf Sprandrels and Portrait Medallions...
There's beautiful gold leaf spandrel on either side of the stage between the proscenium opening and the first set of boxes. Four portrait medallions appear in gold leaf, two on each side. The medallions were designed by Johannes Gelert, a Danish-born New York sculptor, who was chosen by Healy and Millet to work on the Auditorium. The portraits are of..
On the left:
Joseph Haydn [orchestral music] and Richard Wagner [opera]..
On the right:
Demosthenes [oratory] and William Shakespeare [drama]..
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| Joseph Haydn [orchestral music] |
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| Richard Wagner [opera].. |
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| Demosthenes [oratory] |
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| William Shakespeare [drama].. |
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| Gold Leaf Sprandrels and Portrait Medallions |
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| details - Gold Leaf Sprandrels and Portrait Medallions |
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| details - Gold Leaf Sprandrels and Portrait Medallions |
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| details - Gold Leaf Sprandrels and Portrait Medallions |
Btw, it's this gold leaf with medallions, reminds me of [the original] Chicago Stock Exchange entrance arch.. click here..
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# Auditorium Theater : Chicago Landmark bldg.
# Auditorium Theater - The Foundation..
# Auditorium Theater - The Outer Lobby..
# Auditoirum Theater - The Democratic Theater..
# Auditorium Theater - Gold Leaf Spandrels..
# Auditorium Theater - Murals..
# Auditorium Theater- Grand Stairways..
# Auditorium Theater- Art Glasses..
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