On Friday, October 4, Dumbach Scholars Great Art students took a field trip to the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Their first stop was CAC where the group enjoyed beautiful weather during a 90-minute architecture cruise down the Chicago River. Throughout the tour, students photographed and took notes on their favorite buildings. Each student will create and present their own "treasure tour" of their favorite buildings to their Dumbach groups.
After lunch, students walked to the Art Institute of Chicago. While there, students completed a scavenger hunt to find artworks from Prehistory, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Etruria, and Rome using the Goosechase app. The scavenger hunt served as a review of AP Art History and gave everyone a chance to see some of the museum's highlights. Some lucky groups saw Hokusai's Great Wave, which is only exhibited for a short amount of time every five years.
"During this field trip, I learned so much about Chicago and was able to see it in a new way. On the boat tour, I saw and learned about buildings and architectural styles that I had never heard about. It was really eye-opening to see how much Chicago has been affected by past styles. There is so much history in Chicago and it is shown through its architecture. The clash of different buildings that were built at different time periods was interesting to me," reflected Mariyam Agdubai '27.
"A highlight of the Art Institute was seeing the sculpture of my favorite philosopher and author, Marcus Aurelius. He was known to be the last good Roman Emperor, and to get to see him even as a sculpture was truly a dream," said Michael Keefe '27.
The Dumbach Scholars Honors Program is an enrichment program designed to enhance the curriculum of Loyola's most gifted and motivated students. The program is grounded in small group Socratic discussions of humanities and arts topics. For more information, click here.