Search Results - World's Columbian Exposition
World's Columbian Exposition
![Chicago World's Columbian Exposition and [[Statue of the Republic|''The Republic'' statue]] and administration building in 1893](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Looking_West_From_Peristyle%2C_Court_of_Honor_and_Grand_Basin%2C_1893.jpg)
The layout of the Chicago Columbian Exposition was predominantly designed by John Wellborn Root, Daniel Burnham, Frederick Law Olmsted, and Charles B. Atwood. It was the prototype of what Burnham and his colleagues thought a city should be. It was designed to follow Beaux-Arts principles of design, namely neoclassical architecture principles based on symmetry, balance, and splendor. The color of the material generally used to cover the buildings' façades, white staff, gave the fairgrounds its nickname, the White City. Many prominent architects designed its 14 "great buildings". Artists and musicians were featured in exhibits and many also made depictions and works of art inspired by the exposition.
The exposition covered , featuring nearly 200 new but temporary buildings of predominantly neoclassical architecture, canals and lagoons, and people and cultures from 46 countries. More than 27 million people attended the exposition during its six-month run. Its scale and grandeur far exceeded the other world's fairs, and it became a symbol of emerging American exceptionalism, much in the same way that the Great Exhibition became a symbol of the Victorian era United Kingdom.
Dedication ceremonies for the fair were held on October 21, 1892, but the fairgrounds were not opened to the public until May 1, 1893. The fair continued until October 30, 1893. In addition to recognizing the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the New World, the fair served to show the world that Chicago had risen from the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire, which had destroyed much of the city in 1871.
On October 9, 1893, the day designated as Chicago Day, the fair set a world record for outdoor event attendance, drawing 751,026 people. The debt for the fair was soon paid off with a check for $1.5 million (equivalent to $}} in ). Chicago has commemorated the fair with one of the stars on its municipal flag. Provided by Wikipedia
- Showing 1 - 20 results of 23
- Go to Next Page
-
1
Catalogue of the Theodor Graf collection of unique ancient Greek portraits, 2000 years old, recently discovered and now on view in Old Vienna, Midway Plaisance at the World's Colum... by Graf, Theodor
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
2
Famous paintings of the world ; a collection of photographic reproductions of great modern masterpieces, embracing three hundred and twenty ... specimens of ... art, from the princ...
Published 1894“…World's Columbian Exposition…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
3
The Egyptian pantheon : an explanatory catalogue of Egyptian antiquities by De Potter, Armand
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
4
Buchgewerbe : die Buchgewerbliche Kollektivausstellung des Deutsches Reiches by Lorck
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
5
Art and artists of all nations : a collection of the famous paintings of the world, embracing over four hundred photographic reproductions of great modern masterpieces, including A...
Published 1905“…World's Columbian Exposition…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
6
Catalogue of the Russian section...
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
7
Catalogue of the Massachusetts Fine Art Exhibit at Massachusetts Charitable Mechanicsʼ Association Building, Huntington Avenue, Boston, from January 16 to 28.
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
8
Portfolio of views
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
9
Illustrations (three hundred and thirty-six engravings) from the Art gallery of the World's Columbian exposition
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
10
Catalogue of casts exhibited by the Greek government at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
11
Official catalogue : part XIV, Woman's Building
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
12
Condensed official catalogue of interesting exhibits with their locatations in the World's Columbian Exposition : also complete plans and diagrams of all exhibit buildings with map
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
13
Official catalogue ... fine arts ...
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
14
General catalogue of the Belgian section.
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
15
[Official catalogue].
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, Ill.…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
16
A sketch of the Doulton potteries.
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Microfilm Book Loading… -
17
Salem at the World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 : report of Essex Institute Committee.
Published 1893“…World's Columbian Exposition…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
18
J. Kawashima's art fabrics : exhibits
Published 1890“…World's Columbian Exposition…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
19
Catalogue of the Massachusetts fine art exhibition : at Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics' Association building, Huntington Avenue, Boston.
Published 1890“…World's Columbian Exposition…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading… -
20
Exhibition by the American Fine Arts Society : of the pictures contributed by Sweden, Norway, and Holland to the World's Columbian Exposition : catalogue.
Published 1894“…World's Columbian Exposition…”
Call Number: Loading…
Located: Loading…Conference Proceeding Book Loading…
Search Tools:
Related Subjects
Art
Antiquities
Painting
Portrait painting
Portraits, Egyptian
Art collections
Art, American
Books
Decorative arts
Edwin M. Ripin Collection
Exhibition catalogs
Exhibitions
History
Manufactures
Mummies
Mummy portraits
Musical instruments
Painting, Greek
Painting, Modern
Painting, Scandinavian
Piano
Portraits, Hellenistic
Pottery, English
Sculpture, Greek
Stacks-3 (MFA)
Stringed instruments
Textile fabrics