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Albin Polasek

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Albin Polasek (February 14, 1879 – May 19, 1965) was a Czech-American sculptor and educator. [1]

53 relations: Albin (given name), Albin Polasek House and Studio, Architecture of Chicago, Barber coinage, Bohemian National Cemetery (Chicago, Illinois), Bracken Library, Brookgreen Gardens, Charles Grafly, Charles Umlauf, Chicago, Corrado Parducci, Dolní Bečva, Florida Artists Hall of Fame, Forest Idyl, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Historic Artists' Homes and Studios, John Weaver (artist), List of Czech Americans, List of equestrian statues in the United States, List of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome 1896–1970, List of Great Floridians, List of museums in Florida, List of people from Winter Park, Florida, List of School of the Art Institute of Chicago people, Logan Medal of the Arts, Louis Grell, MacDougal Street, Mary Stanisia, Mercury dime, Midway Plaisance, Missouri Centennial half dollar, National Academy Museum and School, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Polášek, Radegast (god), Radhošť, Richard Yates (politician, born 1815), Roman Bronze Works, Ruth VanSickle Ford, Sculpture of the United States, Spirit of Music (sculpture), Standing Liberty quarter, Sylvia Shaw Judson, Tree Studio Building and Annexes, Trojanovice, Visual arts of Chicago, Walking Liberty half dollar, Widener Gold Medal, Widener Library, Winter Park Public Library, ..., 1924 in art, 1941 in art, 1965 in art. Expand index (3 more) »

Albin (given name)

Albin (EL-bin) is a masculine Polish, Scandinavian, and Slovenian given name, from the Roman cognate Albinus, derived from the Latin albus, meaning "white" or "bright".

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Albin Polasek House and Studio

The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens or The Polasek, is a historic site in Winter Park, Florida, United States.

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Architecture of Chicago

The buildings and architecture of Chicago have influenced and reflected the history of American architecture.

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Barber coinage

The Barber coinage consists of a dime, quarter, and half dollar designed by United States Bureau of the Mint Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber.

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Bohemian National Cemetery (Chicago, Illinois)

Bohemian National Cemetery (Český národní hřbitov) is a cemetery at 5255 North Pulaski Road on the north side of Chicago, Illinois.

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Bracken Library

The Alexander M. Bracken Library is the main library on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.

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Brookgreen Gardens

Brookgreen Gardens is a sculpture garden and wildlife preserve, located just south of Murrells Inlet, in South Carolina.

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Charles Grafly

Charles Allan Grafly, Jr. (December 3, 1862May 5, 1929) was an American sculptor and teacher.

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Charles Umlauf

Charles Umlauf (July 17, 1911 – November 19, 1994) was an American sculptor and teacher who was born in South Haven, Michigan.

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Chicago

Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third most populous city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles.

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Corrado Parducci

Corrado Giuseppe Parducci (March 10, 1900 – November 22, 1981) was an Italian-American architectural sculptor who was a celebrated artist for his numerous early-20th century works.

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Dolní Bečva

Dolní Bečva is a village in Vsetín District, Zlín Region, Czech Republic.

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Florida Artists Hall of Fame

Florida Artists Hall of Fame recognizes artists who have made significant contributions to art in Florida.

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Forest Idyl

Forest Idyl (sometimes spelled Forest Idyll, but originally titled "Idyl") is a bronze statue created in 1924 by Albin Polasek while he was head of the Sculpture Department at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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George Rogers Clark National Historical Park

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, located in Vincennes, Indiana, on the banks of the Wabash River at what is believed to be the site of Fort Sackville, is a United States National Historical Park.

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Historic Artists' Homes and Studios

Historic Artists' Homes and Studios program is a network of more than 30 of the United States' most significant artists' homes and studios that are open to the public.

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John Weaver (artist)

John Barney Weaver (March 28, 1920 – April 10, 2012) was a sculptor from Anaconda, Montana.

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List of Czech Americans

This is a list of notable Czech Americans.

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List of equestrian statues in the United States

This is a list of equestrian statues in the United States.

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List of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome 1896–1970

List of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome 1896 – 1970 records those American artists and scholars who have been awarded the Rome Prize from 1896 to 1970.

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List of Great Floridians

Great Floridian is a title bestowed upon notable citizens in the state of Florida by the Florida Department of State.

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List of museums in Florida

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List of people from Winter Park, Florida

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Winter Park, Florida.

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List of School of the Art Institute of Chicago people

This is a list of notable people affiliated with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Logan Medal of the Arts

The Logan Medal of the Arts was an arts prize initiated in 1907 and associated with the Art Institute of Chicago, the Frank G Logan family and the Society for Sanity in Art.

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Louis Grell

Louis Frederick Grell (November 30, 1887 - November 21, 1960) was an American figure composition and portrait artist based in the Tree Studio resident artist colony in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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MacDougal Street

MacDougal Street is a one-way street in the Greenwich Village and SoHo neighborhoods of Manhattan, New York City.

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Mary Stanisia

'''Sister''' Maria Stanisia, S.S.N.D., (May 4, 1878 – January 28, 1967) was an American Catholic artist and painter.

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Mercury dime

The Mercury dime is a ten-cent coin struck by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1945.

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Midway Plaisance

The Midway Plaisance, known locally as the Midway, is a Chicago public park on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois.

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Missouri Centennial half dollar

The Missouri Centennial half dollar is a commemorative fifty-cent piece struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1921.

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National Academy Museum and School

The National Academy Museum and School, founded in New York City as the National Academy of Design – known simply as the "National Academy" – is an honorary association of American artists founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E. Thompson, Charles Cushing Wright and others "to promote the fine arts in America through instruction and exhibition." The Academy is a professional honorary organization, a school, and a museum.

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Polášek

Polášek (feminine Polášková) is a Czech surname, it may refer to.

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Radegast (god)

Radegast, also Radigost, Redigast, Riedegost or Radogost is an old, well-documented, god of Slavic mythology.

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Radhošť

Radhošť is a mountain in the Czech Republic 1129 meters above sea level with a view of the Beskydy mountains.

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Richard Yates (politician, born 1815)

Richard Yates (January 18, 1815 – November 27, 1873) was the Governor of Illinois during the American Civil War and has been considered one of the most effective war governors.

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Roman Bronze Works

Roman Bronze Works, now operated as Roman Bronze Studios, is a bronze foundry in New York City.

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Ruth VanSickle Ford

Ruth VanSickle Ford (August 8, 1897 – April 18, 1989) was an American painter, art teacher, and owner of the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.

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Sculpture of the United States

The history of sculpture in the United States begins in the 1600s "with the modest efforts of craftsmen who adorned gravestones, Bible boxes, and various utilitarian objects with simple low-relief decorations." American sculpture in its many forms, genres and guises has continuously contributed to the cultural landscape of world art into the 21st century.

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Spirit of Music (sculpture)

Spirit of Music, also known as The Spirit of Music and the Theodore Thomas Memorial, is an outdoor 1923 sculpture and monument commemorating Theodore Thomas (founder of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra) by Czech-American artist and educator Albin Polasek, installed in Chicago's Grant Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

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Standing Liberty quarter

The Standing Liberty quarter is a 25-cent coin that was struck by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1930.

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Sylvia Shaw Judson

Sylvia Shaw Judson (1897-1978) was a professional sculptor who worked first in Chicago and later in Lake Forest, IL.

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Tree Studio Building and Annexes

The Tree Studio Building and Annexes was an artist colony established in Chicago, Illinois in 1894 by Judge Lambert Tree and his wife, Anne Tree.

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Trojanovice

Trojanovice is a village and municipality in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic.

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Visual arts of Chicago

Visual arts of Chicago refers to paintings, prints, illustrations, textile art, sculpture, ceramics and other visual artworks produced in Chicago or by people with a connection to Chicago.

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Walking Liberty half dollar

The Walking Liberty half dollar was a silver 50-cent piece or half dollar coin issued by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1947; it was designed by Adolph A. Weinman.

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Widener Gold Medal

The George D. Widener Memorial Gold Medal was a prestigious sculpture prize awarded by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1913 to 1968.

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Widener Library

The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, housing some 3.5million books in its "vast and cavernous" stacks, is the centerpiece of the Harvard College Libraries (the libraries of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences) and, more broadly, of the entire Harvard Library system.

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Winter Park Public Library

The Winter Park Public Library is a public library located at 460 E. New England Avenue in Winter Park, Florida.

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1924 in art

The year 1924 in art involved some significant events and new works.

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1941 in art

The year 1941 in art involved some significant events and new works.

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1965 in art

The year 1965 in art involved some significant events and new works.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albin_Polasek

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