Though the invention of the printing press caused a revolution, it took decades to kickstart it into high gear.

Claude Monet painted the 18 works in his Mornings on the Seine series from a flat-bottomed boat anchored to the riverbank where the Epte River flows into the Seine. There, as the light changed from ...

This is an example of one of the most popular types of wine cup in ancient Greece, the kantharos. This particular cup takes the form of a woman’s head, which is mirrored on the opposite side. Rising ...

In the I960s Jo Baer emerged as a central figure in the community of Minimalist and Conceptual artists that included Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, and Sol Le Witt. Although Baer’s work from ...

The two little circus girls in this painting are Francisca and Angelina Wartenberg, who performed as acrobats in the famed Cirque Fernando in Paris. Although they were depicted in the center of a ...

The Art Institute is grateful for a growing base of private foundations and government agencies that generously provides essential support to the museum each year. From developing renowned special ...

As elector of Saxony and king of Poland, Augustus II (r. 1694/97–1733) presided over the ambitious transformation of his capital, Dresden, through advances in architecture, the arts, science, and ...

Artist’s Studio “Foot Medication” depicts a room filled with artworks, including several that reference or re-create Roy Lichtenstein’s previous work, such as the 1962 print Foot Medication reimagined ...

At first glance, Self-Portrait of My Sister appears to be a relatively straightforward representation of a young woman. It was painted by the Chicago Surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie but seems to lack ...

This canvas is the last, largest, and most impressive of four oil paintings of this title; the three other paintings are all dated to 1957 (ill. 851–52, and p. 272, no. 857). There are also five ...

The Archives comprises four primary collections or categories of service, including: the Institutional Archives, the Institutional Photography Archive, the Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture ...

With a myriad of special event spaces ranging from traditional to modern, the museum offers endless options for your engagement party, rehearsal dinner, bridal shower, wedding ceremony, or reception.