Chicago Gallery News - 0 views
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c newsom on 20 May 09Information about the big museums and smaller galleries in Chicago and suburbs.
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Hanuman - 0 views
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Kalighat painting of Hanuman the Monkey God teasing open his chest to reveal Rama & Sita enshrined within it; Indian (Calcutta); c.1865 - 70.Museum no. IS.231-1953.
Tipu's Tiger - 0 views
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From Wikipedia: "Tipu's Tiger (a.k.a. Tippoo's Tiger) is an automaton, representing a tiger savaging a European soldier, or employee of the British East India Company. It is currently on display in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu%27s_Tiger
Gravely Gorgeous - 1 views
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Archive gargoyle and grotesque exhibition at Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art in 2002.
Brodsky & Utkin at Ronald Feldman Gallery - 0 views
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There is a downloadable PDF biography of the artists here as well as several images of their work including sculptures and prints. The images are not great. Most of their work is highly detailed and intricate - difficult to convey over the internet.
Russian Utopia: a depository. Museum of Paper Architecture. - 0 views
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Exhibits of plans, sketches, models, installations, etc. regarding Russian architecture.
Museum of Talking Boards: Gallery of Talking Boards - 0 views
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The evolution of the design of the Ouija board and similar apparatuses in good detail.
British Museum - Hoa Hakananai'a - 0 views
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Hoa Hakananai'a means "stolen or hidden friend" in the indigenous language of Rapa Nui. Hoa Hakananai'a is rare in that it is carved from basalt. The hardness of the basalt has maintained a lot of the decorative detail that has been lost from many of the other statues on Rapa Nui.
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