Art Institute of Chicago

Q: What are the most famous paintings at the Art Institute?

Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, and Grant Wood's American Gothic. All three are icons of American art.

Q: What Impressionist paintings are here?

One of the best Impressionist collections outside Paris. Renoir's Two Sisters, Caillebotte's Paris Street; Rainy Day, and Post-Impressionist works by Cézanne fill the second floor galleries.

Q: When is the Art Institute free?

Illinois residents get free entry on certain weekday evenings (check the website for current schedule). Children under 14 are always free. Regular admission is around $25 for adults. Hopper's Nighthawks is in the American art galleries on the first floor.

Q: What else is worth seeing besides paintings?

The Thorne Miniature Rooms (68 tiny furnished rooms) are a hidden gem. The Japanese print collection is world-class. Toulouse-Lautrec's At the Moulin Rouge is in the modern European galleries. The Modern Wing's rooftop terrace has great city views.

Q: How long should I spend at the Art Institute?

At least 3-4 hours for the highlights. The Impressionist galleries alone could take an hour. The museum is massive, with nearly 300,000 objects across multiple buildings connected by the Modern Wing bridge.

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111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603, USA

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$25 adults (under 14 free)

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15 artists in database

1Wedgwood Manufactory36 works 2Ancient Egyptian (Unknown)34 works 3Ancient Roman (Unknown)27 works 4Rembrandt van Rijn23 works 5Edgar Degas20 works

The Art Institute of Chicago opened in 1879 and ranks as one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. The Beaux-Arts building on Michigan Avenue, guarded by two bronze lions, holds nearly 300,000 works spanning 5,000 years. The 2009 Modern Wing designed by Renzo Piano added significant gallery space and a pedestrian bridge to Millennium Park.

The Impressionist and Post-Impressionist galleries are among the best outside Paris. Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte and Edward Hopper's Nighthawks are two of the museum's most recognized works. Grant Wood's American Gothic hangs here too. The collection also covers ancient, Asian, and decorative arts, but the painting galleries from Cézanne to Caillebotte are what most visitors come for.

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Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, and Grant Wood's American Gothic. All three are icons of American art.

One of the best Impressionist collections outside Paris. Renoir's Two Sisters, Caillebotte's Paris Street; Rainy Day, and Post-Impressionist works by Cézanne fill the second floor galleries.

Illinois residents get free entry on certain weekday evenings (check the website for current schedule). Children under 14 are always free. Regular admission is around $25 for adults. Hopper's Nighthawks is in the American art galleries on the first floor.

The Thorne Miniature Rooms (68 tiny furnished rooms) are a hidden gem. The Japanese print collection is world-class. Toulouse-Lautrec's At the Moulin Rouge is in the modern European galleries. The Modern Wing's rooftop terrace has great city views.

At least 3-4 hours for the highlights. The Impressionist galleries alone could take an hour. The museum is massive, with nearly 300,000 objects across multiple buildings connected by the Modern Wing bridge.

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Daoist God Zhenwu (Perfected Warrior), Supreme Emperor of the Dark Heaven

Statue of Shebenhor

Portrait Bust of Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte Bellange

General Andrew Jackson

Civil Official (Wenguan)

Seitaka Dôji

Capital with Lions

God Shiva and Goddess Uma Seated with their Son, Skanda (Somaskanda)

Shaiva Saint Appar, Holding a Spade

Head of Bhairava, A Horrific Form of God Shiva

Cameo with Head of a Man

Zenzai Doji

Project for a Monument to a General

Allegorical Figure of Europe

Yakshi

Bust of Mary Harris Thompson, MD

Drum Bearer for the Monkey Band

Statuette of an Enthroned Figure

Bacchus Feeding a Panther

Pocahontas

Duke of Orléans

One of the Set of the Four Evangelists: Mark

Clarinet Player for the Monkey Band

Portrait Bust of Comtesse d'Affry, née Lucie de Maillardoz (1816-1897)

Statue of Meleager

Simian Mother and Child

Buddhist Goddess Tara

Seated Madonna and Child

Friendship Consoling Affliction

Standing Buddha with Hand in Gesture of Teaching (<em>Vitarkamudra</em>)

Pair of Tomb Chamber Doors

Boar Incarnation the of God Vishnu Lifting the Earth Goddess (Bhuvaraha)

Music Stand for the Monkey Band

Head from a Figurine of a Female

Veneration of the Bodhi Tree

Statue of Wesirnakht

Crocodile-Headed Female Buddhist Deity (Makaravaktra Dakini)

Altar

Pole Top with Double Bird-Shaped Bell (one of pair)

Votive Plaque with God Vishnu

Revanta, Son of Sun God Surya

Roman Oil Lamp Found in Sri Lanka

Portrait Bust of an Unknown Man

Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness (Bhumisparshamudra)

God Vishnu's Mount, Garuda, Standing with Hands in Gesture of Adoration (Anjalimudra)

Allegorical Figure

The Amazon

Cheval Turk