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Publisher: The Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago 
 Contains images from the Institute's collections in African, American, Asian, and ancient art, including sculpture, photography, and textiles; a history of the museum; a calendar of events; online exhibits; resources for children and teachers; and more. Searchable. http://www.artic.edu/aic/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated May 17, 2005 Taoism and the Arts of China
Over 25 works of Chinese art "from the Warring States period to the Qing dynasty [that] demonstrate the development of Taoism and Taoist art." Accompanying text explores themes of tradition (Laozi, cosmology), church (priests, rituals), and renaissance (goddesses, Zhenwu, Inner Alchemy, landscape). Includes diagrams of the Chinese zodiac, Taji, and Trigrams; a map of China; a timeline; classroom lesson plans; a glossary; a list of related books; and links. From the Art Institute of Chicago. http://www.artic.edu/taoism/ Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Lesson Plans Last updated Aug 1, 2002 Rembrandt's Journey: Painter, Draftsman, Etcher
This site is a companion to an exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago about Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn. The site includes brief introductory material about themes in his work (such as landscape, portraiture, and life of Christ) along with selected images from the exhibit. http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/rembrandt.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Apr 19, 2004 Van Gogh and Gauguin: The Studio of the South
A fascinating exhibition from the Art Institute of Chicago on the period Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin worked together. The Overview covers their meeting, events leading to their working together in van Gogh's studio (the Yellow House) in Arles, France, and follows their lives after the brief period of collaboration. The Slide Show contains many images of the paintings these post-impressionists did, along with excerpts from letters they wrote from 1887 to 1889. http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/vangogh/origins.html Topics: Artists, Correspondence Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Cy Twombly: The Natural World, Selected Works 2000–2007
This exhibition features works by American artist Cy Twombly that "speak from the artist's enduring concern with the natural world -- specifically seascape, landscape, light, and flora -- themes that have become increasingly prevalent in recent years." Features illustrated essays exploring the themes, a gallery of selected works, and a world map showing locations related to Twombly. From the Art Institute of Chicago. http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/exhibitions/CyTwombly/index Topics: Art by Region Last updated Sep 30, 2009 |
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