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Art Institute of Chicago. Mrs. Marion Chauncey McCormick - late widow of Chauncey McCormick (a trustee at the Art Institute of Chicago) and daughter of Charles Deerling (a benefactor of the Art Institute of Chicago) - purchased the Reliquary from Falk Goldschmidt in 1931 for $10,000. [3]
Gaia (born 1988 in New York City) is an American street artist who has received significant museum showings and critical recognition. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Based in Baltimore, he has created large-scale murals worldwide to engage the community where he works in a dialogue by using historical and sociological references to these neighborhoods. [ 3 ]
Every October, the museum has a Día de los Muertos ("Day of the Dead") exhibit which features altars and Día de los Muertos-related art by Chicago-area and international artists. This exhibit is the nation's largest.
An investigation by The Chicago Tribune found that approximately 4% of Gaia's expenses were listed as "charitable donations to environmental causes" between 1999 and 2002. In what the Tribune describes as "a typical pattern of money movement among Tvind ventures", the actual benefactor was a group in Switzerland named Gaia-Movement .
The historic paintings in the Shrine Altars which date to 1890, were recently restored by the Art Institute of Chicago. The Joyful Mysteries are depicted in the "Shrine of our Blessed Mother", while the "Shrine of St. Joseph" holds paintings of the Holy Family, the Flight into Egypt and the Marriage of Joseph and Mary.
The altar was supposed to be dedicated on September 2, 1992. [8] However, in 2013 it was on display in the Russian Academy of Arts. By that year altars had been placed in Russia, New York, India (in Auroville, dedicated 1996), and a fourth was set to be placed in the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. [7]
Alcyoneus (?), Athena, Gaia, and Nike, detail of the Gigantomachy frieze, Pergamon Altar, Pergamon museum, Berlin. In Greek mythology, Alcyoneus or Alkyoneus (/ æ l ˈ s aɪ. ə ˌ nj uː s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυονεύς, romanized: Alkyoneús) was a traditional opponent of the hero Heracles.
A Privileged Altar (Latin: Altare Privilegiatum) was an altar in a Roman Catholic church where a plenary indulgence could be applied in favor of a soul in purgatory by the priest celebrating Mass whenever Mass was celebrated there. [1] This was an additional indulgence, over and above the graces and benefits normally flowing from the ...