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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright
The fact is Chicago is the site of the genesis of what we now understand to be the modern world and modern Life. Rome has great historical heritage, but Chicago's short past is far more relevant. This is reflected in our architecture, art, music, industry, etc.
What means more to the average Joe today? The difference between one style of classical music and another or the difference between jazz, blues, and rock and roll?
What matters more to artists today? Anicent styles of art depicting the same Bible scenes over and over again or the entire evolution of modern art from Manet and Money onwards? What matters more to today's architects and engineers? The innovations of ancient Roman construction or the innovations that occurred in Chicago leading to Modern architecture and modern engineering?
Sure ancient styles of art or culture or architecture are interesting from a historical standpoint, but the ancient method of masonry construction has been pretty much rendered obsolete. Where was it rendered obsolete? In Chicago. What hurts is that Chicago has surrendered it's status as the cultural center of the world that it enjoyed for decades of early film and radio. The relevance of Chicago isn't widely preached because of it.,
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Sorry Sir, but I beg to differ. Chicago only exists because of the 2000+ years of western civilization that came before it. Otherwise it would still be an Indian trading post. Chicago is the current pinnacle of all that came before it. Greco-Roman civilization built the foundations and walls of society and culture that allow Chicago to even exist. Your saying that a roof is more important than the structure and foundation of a building? How would a roof stand up if it weren't for the walls and structure?
I don't know where to even begin to explain all of western civilization that came from Greece and Rome!!
You need to get out of the quadrant of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Chicago and explore the world a bit.
The Vatican museum, has gifts from all around the world that the Popes got for 2000 years! The place is enormous! Plus, lots of great Roman works of art. The popes were the king makers of Europe from 500 to 1700 or so. They were the center of the global age of exploration and global empires. You should watch the show the Borgias with Jeremy Irons to get a sense of how powerful the Popes were.