Focus on Cultural Center Renaissance Dome

By Olivia Leigh in Miscellaneous on Dec 8, 2006 4:30PM

On Monday, we ventured out to the Chicago Cultural Center after work to check out the Moroccan souk as part of the city’s Sister Cities program. While the souk was a little underwhelming, we were suprised to find a breathtaking Healy and Millet Renaissance-style stained glass dome in the G.A.R. Rotunda. A security guard told us about another room in the building, where we found the largest Tiffany dome in the world, resplendent in shades of green and white. One of our favorite aspects about living in the city is never knowing what surprises await us around any corner, and we certainly found a bevy of suprises at the Cultural Center, happening upon two of the loveliest architectural and artistic gems in the city that we never even knew existed.