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Chicago, Art Institute of
(Encyclopedia)Chicago, Art Institute of: see Art Institute of Chicago.Art Institute of Chicago
(Encyclopedia)Art Institute of Chicago, museum and art school, in Grant Park, facing Michigan Ave. It was incorporated in 1879; George Armour was the first president. Since 1893 the Institute has been housed in its...Taft, Lorado
(Encyclopedia)Taft, Lorado lr´d [key], 1860–1936, American sculptor, lecturer, and writer on art, b. Elmwood, Ill., studied at the École des Beaux-Arts. In 1886 he became instructor at the Art Institute o...Davies, Arthur Bowen
(Encyclopedia)Davies, Arthur Bowen d´vs, –vz [key], 1862–1928, American painter and lithographer, b. Utica, N.Y., studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League, New York City. In 18...Scudder, Janet
(Encyclopedia)Scudder, Janet, 1873–1940, American sculptor, b. Terre Haute, Ind., studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, with Lorado Taft at the Art Institute of Chicago, and in Paris. Her fountains and other ...Fraser, James Earle
(Encyclopedia)Fraser, James Earle, 1876–1953, American sculptor, b. Winona, Minn., studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and in Paris. The best known of his many works are The End of the Trail (Visalia, Calif.)...Frankfort, Henri
(Encyclopedia)Frankfort, Henri äNr´ [key], 1897–1954, American archaeologist, b. the Netherlands. He directed the excavations of the Egypt Exploration Society (1925–29) and the Iraq expeditions (1929–37) ...Laning, Edward
(Encyclopedia)Laning, Edward ln´ng [key], 1906–1981, American painter, b. Petersburg, Ill., studied Art Institute of Chicago and Art Students League of New York. He is best known as a painter of murals for p...Dupré, Jules
(Encyclopedia)Dupré, Jules zhül düpr´ [key], 1811?–1889, French landscape painter of the Barbizon school. He excelled in portraying dramatic and tragic aspects of nature. A frequent and honored exhibitor at...Vonnoh, Bessie Potter
(Encyclopedia)Vonnoh, Bessie Potter vn´ [key], 1872–1955, American sculptor, b. St. Louis, studied under Lorado Taft at the Art Institute of Chicago. She was Taft's assistant in his work for the World's Colu...Browse by Subject
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