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The Art Institute of Chicago was founded as both a museum and school for the fine arts in 1879, a critical era in the history of Chicago as civic energies were devoted to rebuilding the metropolis that had been destroyed by the Great Fire of 1871.

Kutani-Style Arita-Ware Jar, 17th century, Japan

JapanNabeshima-ware Bowl,

18th centuryPorcelain with enamel decoration

Arita-Ware Kakiemon Gourd-shaped Ewer, late 17th century. Japan. Porcelain with enamel decoration

Arita-Ware Kakiemon Floral-shaped Bowl, late 17th century. Japan. Porcelain with enamel decoration

Atsuita Karaori (No theater costume) late 18th century. Japan

Hanging incense burner, 19th century Japanese, Artist unknownSilver, gold, and silk cords

Quatrefoil Tray with a Courtyard SceneChina, Ming dinasty (1368–1644), reign of Jiajing (1522-66)

Covered Box with Butterflies, gourds, and Scrolling vines, 1700/1750ChinaCarved cinnabar lacquer on wood

Peaces from pocelain collection in Art Institute of Chicago

Double-spouted vessel depicting Masked felines

Nazca. South coast, Peru180 B.C./A.D.500

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Dance skirt and Apron Yurok or Hupa 1850-60Northern California coast

Concho Belt NavajoNorthern Arizona or New Mexico 1880-95Silver and leather

Royal Tunic and Coronet Yoruba. Odo-Ona Ilorin, Nigeria early 20th century

Wedding Ensembles for a Bride (Umtsshakazi) and Groom (Umyeni) Thembu South Africa1950

Wedding Ensembles for a Bride (Umtsshakazi) and Groom (Umyeni) Thembu South Africa1950

Bamana.Baninko region, Mali. Pair of Headdresses (Ci Wara Kunw), Mid-19th-early 20th century

BamanaSegou region, MaliMask for Ntomo, Late 19th/early 20th century

Triptich Icon with Central image of the Virgin and ChildCentral EthiopiaLate 17th century

Gonder, Ethiopia The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), Late 17th century

Central Ethiopia Processional Cross, Mid-late 15th century

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about 530–520 B.C

Egyptian Amulet of the Goddess Bastet, Third Intermediate Period (1070-664 B.C.)

Egyptian Canopic Jar of Amunhotep, Overseer of Builders of Amun, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (1550–1292 B.C.)

Greek, Faliscan, Italy Amphora (Storage Jar), 4th century B.C.

Greek, probably Samos Pair of Protomes Depicting the Forepart of a Griffin, 625-575 B.C. Roman Statuette of an Enthroned Figure, 1st century

Greek, Italy, Apulia Loutrophoros (Container for Bath Water), about 365 B.C.

Greek, Italy, Campania Late 4th century B.C

Greek Lekythos, 5th century BC

Greek, Athens Amphora (Storage Jar), about 450 B.C.

Greek, Athens Alabastron (Container for Oil), 520-500 B.C.

China Dragon-Handled Amphora, Tang dynasty, (A.D. 618–907)

An Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD), tomb sculpture of a pixiu (or chimera) creature

Korean Bird Shaped Ewer with Crowned Rider Holding a Bowl, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 12th century Manufacturer - Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. Cup and Saucer, 1766

Roman Bottle, 1st century A.D.

Late Roman or Byzantine, Eastern Mediterranean Jug, 4th century A.D.

Tibet Portrait of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, 18th century Tibet Vajrayogini, 18th century

Tibet Vajradhara Seated Holding a Thunderbolt (Vajra) and Bell (Ghanta), 15th century

Tibet Buddha Seated Holding a Thunderbolt (vajra) and Bell (ghanta), 15th century

Tibet Yaksha King Holding a Mongoose from a 51 Deity Mandala of the Medicine Buddha (Bhaishajyaguru), 18th century

Tibet Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara17th-18th century

Tibet Buddhist Deity Vajrasattva with Bell (Ghanta) and Thunderbolt (Vajra), 18th century

Tibet Ewer with Crocodile (Makara) Spout, c. 1500.

Tibet Buddha Triumphing over Mara (Maravijaya), 16th century

Tibet Tibet Personified Ritual Dagger (Vajrakila) in Ritual Embrace (Yab-yum), 16th century

Tibet Buddhist Manuscript Cover with the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Manjushri, c. 1300

Manuscript Cover with Enshrined Sakyamuni Buddha with Hand in Earth Touching Mudra, 15th century

Tibet Portable Shrine (Ga'u), 18th century

NepalVasudhara Offering Mandala, 19th century

Tibet teacup or Offering Bowl Container with Wheel of Joy Motif, 18th-19th century

Tibet Bodhisattva Maitreya Surrounded by his Retinue, 16th century

Tibet Bodhisattva Manjushri with Vajrapani (right) and Padmapani

(left), 15th century

Tibet Woman's Amulet Box (Ga'u), 18th century

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A thrilling new acquisition was unveiled in 2013 holiday season: a mid-18th-century Neapolitan crèche. One of the very few and finest examples of such a work outside of Naples, the crèche is an intricate Nativity scene that reflects the vitality and artisanship that the city is still known for. The Art Institute’s crèche features over 200 figures—including no less than 50 animals and 41 items of food and drink—all staged in a spectacular Baroque cabinet with a painted backdrop. Elaborate, complex, and wondrous, the Neapolitan crèche is a rare example of the genre and a once-in-a-lifetime acquisition for the Art Institute.

David Smith (American, 1906-

1965) Cubi VII North garden

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In the foreground of the image, an artwork, "Cubi VII," 1963, by one of the most important American sculptors of the post-war era, David Smith (1906-1965), is shown in The Art Institute of Chicago's North Garden; in the background, "Flying Dragon," 1975, by Alexander Calder (1898-1976) is visible

David SmithAmerican, 1906-1965Untitled (Study for Cubi VII), 1963Black, blue and ochre spray enamel with black pastel and white oil paint on cream laid paper408 x 297 mm (max.)

Untitled (1963) is a study for the Art Institute’s stainless-steel sculpture Cubi VII (1963), which presently sits in the North Garden. The strength and weight of Cubi VII are counteracted by the awe-inspiring balance of its forms, leaving the viewer marveling at the dichotomy between material and form.

Cubi VII (North garden) is a

stainless steel work of art

created in 1963. This is part of a Roman numeral

series of stainless steel works

housed around the world.

In the Pritzker Garden

Ellsworth Kelly's White Curve was

conceived specifically for the

Modern Wing's new Pritzker

Garden. Made of painted aluminum

and 54 feet in length, this

monumental sculpture is the

largest work of art Kelly has ever

made.

Ellsworth KellyAmerican, born

1923White Curve,

2009Painted

aluminum14 x 54 x 3 feet (4.3 x 16.5 x .08

m)

Contemporary ArtPritzker Garden

Contemporary ArtPritzker Garden

Ellsworth Kelly is considered one of

the most important yet idiosyncratic

representatives of American art after

1945. The captivating effect

of his works derives from the uncompromising simplicity of their

visual idiom.

Contemporary ArtPritzker Garden

Ellsworth KellyAmerican, born

1923White Curve,

2009Painted

aluminum

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