Chicago, IL
Art Institute Chicago lions temporarily removed for cleaning
CHICAGO (WLS) — The town eliminated the lion statues from the Michigan Avenue entrance of the Artwork Institute of Chicago Tuesday morning for normal cleansing and upkeep.
A crane loaded the bronze statues onto a flatbed truck, en path to the town’s conservation associate, the place they are going to obtain a steam cleansing and a protecting wax coating.
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Inbuilt 1893, the “nice protectors” require knowledgeable care with a view to protect their look.
The reinstallation date of the lion statues has not been introduced at the moment, however they’re anticipated to be again in a couple of month.
Edward Kemeys designed the sculptures.
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