Creating in the dark: Lebanese artists struggle to keep creativity alive in a nation at war
As Israel presses a deadly offensive against armed group Hezbollah in his home country, Lebanese artist Charbel Samuel Aoun ...
The war that created impressionism
During the Franco-Prussian War and the ensuing civil war, many artists fled to other French cities or London. However, ...
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The Vice Presidents Who Couldn't Make The Leap To The Big Seat
The vice presidency seems like a springboard to the presidency, but the majority who ascended owe their promotion to the Grim ...
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See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration
A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and ...
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In search of inspiration
The crimson forest sheds its attire... Scarlet maples drop their leaves... A dreary time — yet, enchantment for the eyes… In autumn, ...
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Collection Information
The Art Institute of Chicago was founded as both a museum and school for the fine arts in 1879. Since then, the permanent collection has grown from plaster casts to nearly 300,000 works of art in ...