Grant Park: Spirit of Music

This view shows the Spirit of Music and granite exedra in the monument's original location south of the Art Institute, CPD Special Collections, ca. 1935.

This monument was moved for the first time in 1941 when renovations were planned for the South Garden of the Art Institute. At this point, the bronze figure was separated from the exedra. CPD Special Collections, 1941.

"According to the Albin Polasek Museum, the artist wanted to portray music as a female figure that was ""dignified, yet simple, assertive, but not too bold; a feminine figure, yes, yet not too feminine,R21 2007. "

In 1991, the bronze figure and its granite setting were finally reunited during a major conservation project .At that time, it was installed at its current location, 2015.

The area surrounding the monument has been lushly planted as designated as Spirit of Music Gardens, 2011.

This view shows the Spirit of Music and granite exedra in the monument's original location south of the Art Institute, CPD Special Collections, ca. 1935.

This monument was moved for the first time in 1941 when renovations were planned for the South Garden of the Art Institute. At this point, the bronze figure was separated from the exedra. CPD Special Collections, 1941.

"According to the Albin Polasek Museum, the artist wanted to portray music as a female figure that was ""dignified, yet simple, assertive, but not too bold; a feminine figure, yes, yet not too feminine,R21 2007. "

In 1991, the bronze figure and its granite setting were finally reunited during a major conservation project .At that time, it was installed at its current location, 2015.

The area surrounding the monument has been lushly planted as designated as Spirit of Music Gardens, 2011.