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CHICAGO (Chicago Sun-Times) — Somebody apparently needed a really big protective mask. A large mask was apparently stolen hours after it was attached to the face of one of the iconic lion statues in ...

The lion that guards Chicago’s Art Institute used to have a face mask as a symbol of protection from the COVID-19 pandemic. But less than 24 hours after the sculpture had the mask put on the lion’s ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A paper mache mask depicting a lion ...

CHICAGO — Somebody apparently needed a really big protective mask. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, a mask adorning one of the iconic lion statues near the Michigan Avenue entrance to the Art ...