Chicago Theater

The grandeur of The Chicago Theater often leaves its visitors breathless. This amazing building was called the Wonder Theater of the World when it... more

by Michael Durst

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Dimensions

18.000 x 24.000 x 2.000 inches

Title

Chicago Theater

Artist

Michael Durst

Medium

Painting - Acrylic On Canvas

Description

The grandeur of The Chicago Theater often leaves its visitors breathless. This amazing building was called "the Wonder Theater of the World" when it opened on October 26, 1921.

The Chicago Theater was the first large, lavish movie palace in America and was the prototype for all others. Built in French Baroque style, The Chicago Theatre's exterior features a miniature replica of Paris' Arc de Triomphe, sculpted above its State Street marquee. Faced in a glazed, off-white terra cotta, the triumphal arch is sixty feet wide and six stories high. Within the arch is a grand window in which is set a large circular stained-glass panel bearing the coat-of-arms, with two horses holding ribbons of 35-mm film in their mouths.

In this painting I wanted to capture the dramatic urban light, with shadows from other buildings causing a dark luminescence, while at the same time showing the glare from the terra cotta tile of the face of the theater. To make it even more dramatic, the light bulbs on the sign and marquee, glow. This is the scene as one steps off the El, the elevated subway, with its ironwork, which can be seen on the right side of the painting. This would have been the exact view that Al Capone and the famous Chicago gangsters would have seen in the 1920s!

Prints are available through Fine Art America, Fine Art Europe, Fine Art England and Fine Art Germany. They can be on canvas, metal acrylic, framed, gallery wrapped and even available as fine art greeting cards, throw pillows, etc. You can choose from one of 230 frames and 100 mats which can be used to create museum-quality masterpieces from any of my artwork.

To purchase a signed and hand-embossed Limited Edition, contact the artist directly from this site. Each one is hand glazed with many layers of acrylic paint and varnish to really bring out the beautiful colors and create a three dimensional effect. Thus, each Limited Edition of a fractal vision is a unique work of art and valuable as an investment piece.

Copyright Notice: All images are fully protected by U.S. and international copyright laws, all rights reserved. The images may not be copied, reproduced, manipulated or used in any way, without the written permission of Dr. G. M. Durst.

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February 24th, 2009