The Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago…

The Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago are incredible. You can find detail in each one over and over.

Thorne Miniature Room depicting a French-style bedroom with a canopy bed, grandfather clock, fireplace, and terracotta tile floorThorne Miniature Room depicting an English Tudor bedchamber with carved oak paneling, ornate fireplace, four-poster bed with green curtains, and floral rug.Thorne Miniature Room showing an elegant Georgian drawing room with chandelier, bookcase, fireplace, and period furniture on a floral rugMiniature colonial dining room with dark oval table, Chippendale chairs, corner cabinet, scenic wallpaper, and draped windows

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