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The Great Wave has not been on view in the Art Institute galleries for five years because, like all prints, it is susceptible to light damage and must rest a minimum of five years between showings to preserve its colors and vibrance.Don’t miss the rare chance to see this popular print—on view now through January 6, 2025. Please note that during busier times, a virtual line will be used for ...
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Explore thousands of artworks in the museum’s collection—from our renowned icons to lesser-known works from every corner of the globe—as well as our books, writings, reference materials, and other resources. Discover art by Van Gogh, Picasso, Warhol & more in the Art Institute's collection spanning 5,000 years of creativity.
The Great Wave by Hokusai | The Art Institute of Chicago
Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)”. 1830/33. Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎. Japanese, 1760-1849. Katsushika Hokusai’s much celebrated series, Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjûrokkei), was begun in 1830 ...
René Magritte - The Art Institute of Chicago
René François Ghislain Magritte, 勒内·马格利特. Date of birth. 1898. Date of death. 1967. A major figure of the Surrealist movement, the Belgian artist René Magritte created some of the most extraordinary and iconic images of the 20th century. Seeking to “make the most everyday objects shriek aloud,” Magritte transformed familiar ...
Vincent van Gogh - The Art Institute of Chicago
Here, he continued drawing and painting the town and those around him, capturing people, landscapes, houses, and flowers in his work until his untimely death. The Art Institute of Chicago has celebrated van Gogh’s path-breaking work in the exhibitions Van Gogh and Gauguin: The Studio of the South (2001–2002) and Van Gogh’s Bedrooms (2016).
Swami Vivekananda and His 1893 Speech - The Art Institute of …
Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) is best known in the United States for his groundbreaking speech to the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions in which he introduced Hinduism to America and called for religious tolerance and an end to fanaticism. Born Narendranath Dutta, he was the chief disciple of the 19th-century mystic Ramakrishna and the ...
Open Access Images - The Art Institute of Chicago
Open Source Code. Open Access Images. The Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to offer free, unrestricted use of over 50,000 images of works in the collection believed to be in the public domain or to which the museum otherwise waives any copyright it might have. Such images are made available under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) designation and ...
Ancient Roman Art - The Art Institute of Chicago
Explore a few highlights from the Art Institute’s collection of ancient Roman art here. Attachments Depicting Busts of Silenoi, Mid 1st century BCE-mid 1st century CE. Ancient Roman. These decorative bronze objects take the form of busts of silenoi, or mature satyrs, bestial creatures who were Dionysos’s companions (Dionysos, the Greek god ...
Events | The Art Institute of Chicago
This tour starts in the Modern Wing’s Griffin Court. 3:00–3:45. Free. 14 Oct Mon. Art Exchange. Visitors of all ages are invited to stop by the museum’s Ryan Learning Center and choose from a variety of activities: create an art project, explore the Multisensory Gallery, make a custom museum tour with JourneyMaker, and more. 11:00–3:00.