Buckingham Fountain in Chicago

This colorful work of art is of the Buckingham Fountain in Chicago and is part of a series of Chicago paintings for the Chicago Artists Month with a... more

by Michael Durst

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Dimensions

36.000 x 18.000 x 1.000 inches

Title

Buckingham Fountain in Chicago

Artist

Michael Durst

Medium

Painting - Acrylic On Canvas

Description

This colorful work of art is of the Buckingham Fountain in Chicago and is part of a series of Chicago paintings for the Chicago Artists Month with a special featured exhibition at the Greenleaf Art Center on the 16th of October.

This work shows the bright neon colors of the special light shows that take place every night in the summer. This painting captures the luminescence of a full moon over the city with the clouds refracting the city lights against a starry backdrop.

According to Wikpedia:

Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago landmark in the center of Grant Park. Dedicated in 1927, it is one of the largest fountains in the world. Built in a rococo wedding cake style and inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles, it is meant to allegorically represent Lake Michigan. It operates from April to October, with regular water shows and evening color-light shows.

The fountain is considered Chicago's front door, since it resides in Grant Park, the city's front yard near the intersection of Columbus Drive and Congress Parkway. The fountain itself represents Lake Michigan, with four sea horses symbolizing the four states�Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana�that border the lake. The fountain was designed by beaux arts architect Edward H. Bennett. The statues were created by the French sculptor Marcel F. Loyau. The design of the fountain was inspired by the Bassin de Latome and modeled after Latona Fountain at Versailles.

The fountain was donated to the city by Kate Buckingham in memory of her brother, Clarence Buckingham, and was constructed at a cost of $750,000.

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 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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September 24th, 2015