Art Institute of Chicago.
Author
Publisher
H.N. Abrams
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the French artist, discussing how he overcame childhood injuries and went on to become one of the acknowledged masters of French painting of the nineteenth century.
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
[2003, c1994]
Language
English
Description
Each night since he attempted suicide, the old man has come to the cafe -- a clean, well-lighted place -- to get drunk, staying until closing time at 2:30 a.m. But on this night, the younger of the two waiters turns the old man out an hour early, anxious to go home to his wife. How might this confident young man feel if he knew that his somewhat older coworker is also looking for a clean, well-lighted place?
This 1994 dramatization of Hemingway's...
Author
Publisher
Art Institute of Chicago
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The Art Institute of Chicago houses an extraordinary collection of objects from diverse places, cultures, and time periods. This catalogue opens the doors of the museum to readers, presenting an expansive selection of painted works from around the globe, introduced insightfully by James Rondeau, president and director of the Art Institute. New color photography accompanies entries written by a team of curators, art historians, and educators, which...
Publisher
Art Institute of Chicago
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"The Art Institute of Chicago, although renowned for its holdings of works by the French Impressionists, also houses a wealth of superb examples by American proponents of this distinctive style. The breadth of the museum's collection of American Impressionism is rich, with a substantial body of paintings and watercolors by Winslow Homer, who is seen today as a precursor to Impressionism, as well as impressive portfolios of work by Americans living...