Section of a Stencil from the face of the Main Ceiling Trusses of the Trading Room of the Chicago Stock Exchange Building 1893/94 designed by Adler and Sullivan and executed by Healy and Miller, The Art Institute of Chicago.
The trading room from the Chicago Stock Exchange was dismantled when the building was torn down and reconstructed at The Art Institute of Chicago. The building was torn down in 1972. It was designed by the famous Chicago architecture firm of Adler and Sullivan.
Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh, National Gallery, London.
This painting was done near the end of van Gogh’s life. It is full of vibrancy and heavy brush strokes in his dynamic style. There is a museum in Amsterdam devoted only to him as he has become the most famous of the second generation of Impressionist artists.
The Great Wave at Kanagawa (from the series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji), c.1830-32 by Katsushika Hokusai, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
One of the most famous members of the Ukiyo-e group of printmakers from the Edo period in Japanese Art. Hokusai’s work is popular in his native country and was also popular among the 19th century French Impressionists. It continues to be popular throughout the world today and a museum dedicated to his art is in Obuse, Japan.
Tell Asmar Figures, c.2900 – 2350 BC, Mesopotamia.
These sculptures are thought to be part of religious ceremonies and to represent the devotional. Cylindrical figures with large eyes, and long hair and beards for the men, are typical.
The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds, c.1647 by Georges de la Tour.
It does not look like anyone at this table is playing by the rules especially the fellow with the extra cards behind his back. The background is totally dark but the clothing stands out and looks more rich because of it. de la Tour lit most of his paintings with candlelight.
A wonderful serene snow-covered landscape, named for the magpie perched on the fence gate.
Luncheon at the Boating Party, 1880-1881 by Pierre Auguste Renoir.
The young woman holding the dog would eventually become Mme. Renoir and is frequently used by him as a model. Renoir was a very social person and painted scenes of the pastimes he participated in.
The Return of Odysseus (Homage to Pinturicchio and Benin), 1977 by Romare Bearden.
Bearden has re-cast the Greek hero if Homer’s epic The Odyssey as an African family as they might have been portrayed in art from the African Kingdom of Benin. He also references frescos by the Italian artist Pinturicchio in the composition (and the title).
George Washington (Lansdowne portrait), 1796 by Gilbert Stuart, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian.
This portrait of Washington was on loan to the Smithsonian for many years until the owner decided to sell it. It was offered to the NPG for $20 million. A gift was given that allowed for its purchase and to renovate the gallery where it hangs.
Meadow Heart #1, 1971 by Jim Dine.
Dine creates “multiples” of everyday objects. He also takes advantage of every medium available.
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