What famous paintings are located at Chicago Art Museum?

Answer 1

I assume you mean the Art Institute of Chicago. Among Americans, American Gothic by Grant Wood is the most famous painting in the museum. Even if you don't know the name, you know the image:
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/amer/citi/object?id=6565&collcatid=2

Close behind is Hopper's "Nighthawks"
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/amer/citi/object?id=111628&collcatid=2

If you ask people in Europe though, they'd probably say that the most famous object in the museum is the pointillist masterpiece "Sunday on La Grande Jatte 1884" by George Suerat.
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/eurptg/citi/object?id=27992&collcatid=10

Or maybe Renoir's "Two Sisters"
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/eurptg/citi/object?id=14655&collcatid=10

Other famous images:
Madame Cezanne in a Yellow Chair by Paul Cezanne
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/eurptg/citi/object?id=62371&collcatid=10

Time Transfixed by Rene Magritte
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/eurptg/citi/object?id=34181&collcatid=10

Rembrandt's Old Man with a Chain
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/eurptg/citi/object?id=95998&collcatid=10

Mary Cassat, The Child's Bath
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/amer/citi/object?id=111442&collcatid=2

There is ongoing construction at the museum as they build a new wing, and some of these may not be on display for now. the pages above tell you if these paintings are on display. This one is about the construction generally:
http://www.artic.edu/aic/visitor_info/check_here_first.html

But even with the construction the museum displays many masterpieces beyond those listed here. It's Impressionist collection, in particular, is world class.

Answer 2

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What famous paintings are located at Chicago Art Museum?

Answer 3

It is a big place so the list is long, but they have a huge collection of impressionistic paintings, sargent, a pollack, lots of paintings from the rennaissance. I would visit their web site it could give you more info. It is a nice museum with lots of good art not only painting. I visit it often.

Answer 4

I agree with the first answerer, but here's the portion of the website where you can really explore:

http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/index.php

Also, browse through the periods at:
http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/index.shtml
(very good at highlighting major works of each era)

A small sampling of big name pieces might include:

American Gothic (Grant Wood)
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/amer/citi/object?id=6565&collcatid=2

Nighthawks (Edward Hopper):
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/amer/citi/object?id=111628&collcatid=2

The Old Guitarist (Picasso):
http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_Modern/pages/MOD_1.shtml

Paris Street: Rainy Day (Caillebotte):
http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_Impressionist/pages/IMP_4.shtml

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (Seurat):
http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_Impressionist/pages/IMP_7.shtml

Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (The Rowers’ Lunch) (Renoir)
http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_Impressionist/pages/IMP_3.shtml

The Bedroom (van Gogh)
http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_Impressionist/pages/IMP_8.shtml

Again, there are many, many more.

Hope this is helpful!

--Bill Pardue
Arlington Heights Memorial Library http://www.ahml.info
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