Buckingham Memorial Fountain # 9
by Allen Beatty
Title
Buckingham Memorial Fountain # 9
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
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 Rocky 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. During the winter, the fountain is decorated with festival lights.
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 sets of sea horses (two per set) 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 Latone 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. The fountain's official name is the Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain. Kate Buckingham also established the Buckingham Fountain Endowment Fund with an initial investment of $300,000 to pay for maintenance. Buckingham Fountain was dedicated on August 26, 1927.
This image is Featured on the Home Page of the following FAA Groups:
Water Forms//
Light Marvels//
Veteran Active and Former Military Artists//
Art Submissions to PKA//
Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery//
USA Photographers Only//
10 Plus//
Orange-Yellow-Red Photos and Paints//
World Art Spotlight//
Just Perfect//
Million Visitors Artists//
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June 27th, 2018
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Comments (79)
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful night photograph of Buckingham Fountain in Chicago with great colors, light and shadows, and composition! F/L
Allen Beatty
Colette, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Orange-Yellow-Red Photos and Paints Group
Allen Beatty
Patricia, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Art Submissions to PKA Group
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for having this great piece of artwork chosen to be featured in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. I am proud to be able to support and promote all artists within our group. I very much enjoyed viewing the masterfully done piece from you portfolio to show off to all other artists and to attract perspective buyers. Thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork with all FAA members. Well worthy of this recognition.
Allen Beatty replied:
Randy, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group
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