Tag: Chicago

The Little Pond, Appledore (1890)

Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) The Little Pond, Appledore 1890 Oil on canvas, 40.6 x 55.8 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago One of the Isles of Shoals located off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, Appledore Island was the home of…

New York Street (1902)

Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) New York Street 1902 Oil on canvas, 59.7 x 49.5 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago After studying painting in Paris, Childe Hassam applied the techniques of French Impressionism to his views of American cities and landscapes. While…

Deposizione nel sepolcro (1656)

Guercino (1591-1666) Deposizione nel sepolcro (The Entombment) 1656 Oil on canvas, 146.7 x 221.2 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Guercino’s career is unusually well documented, in part due to the survival of his account books, which reveal that he…

Hommage à Pablo (1912)

Gris, Juan (1887-1927) Hommage à Pablo (Portrait of Pablo Picasso) 1912 Oil on canvas, 93.3 x 74.4 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago In 1906 Juan Gris traveled to Paris, where he met Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque and participated in…

Édouard Manet (1867)

Fantin-Latour, Henri (1836-1904) Édouard Manet 1867 Oil on canvas, 117.5 x 90 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Finely dressed and carrying an elegant walking stick, influential French artist Édouard Manet appears before a stark background evocative of his own paintings as…

Danae (after 1554)

Tiziano (c.1488-1576) & Workshop Danae after 1554 Oil on canvas Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago (on loan) Extended loan from the Barker Welfare Foundation, New York, New York.

Crucifixion blanche (1938)

Chagall, Marc (1887-1985) Crucifixion blanche (White Crucifixion) 1938 Oil on canvas, 154.6 x 140 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris White Crucifixion is the first in Marc Chagall’s series of…

Raquel Welch

(1940–2023) Jo Raquel Tejada Filmography as Actress: Crossed Swords 1977 Director: Richard Fleischer Starring: Oliver Reed, Mark Lester   Born September 5 1940 Chicago, IL (USA) Died February 15 2023 Los Angeles, CA (USA) Occupation Actress Singer Award Golden Globe

Le mal du pays (c.1948)

Magritte, René (1898-1967) Le mal du pays (Homesickness) c.1948 Watercolor and gouache on paper, 45.5 x 35.1 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago © 2013 C. Herscovici, London / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York