Finished! I have visited all that I can visit at Chicago’s Art Institute. Definitely a museum that needs many days to explore. I now have a decent foundational knowledge of what is on offer and how to navigate the labyrinthian galleries.

Paris Street; Rainy Day – Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894)

I realize that I am extremely lucky to have this museum on my doorstep (literally a walk of only five minutes from work).  A good place to decompress.

Still Life with Dead Game, Fruits and Vegetables in a Market – Frans Snyders (1579-1657)

I will be heading back to look in more detail. The less-visited galleries are fun to walk through, lacking the hustle and bustle mainstay galleries. You also get to see artworks that just look a little strange… Such as “Still Life with Dead Game, Fruits and Vegetables in a Market.” The market trader looks like a precursor to Santa Claus.

Ryerson and Burnham Libraries

• Lower Level
  • Photography (1-4, 10) – Visited
  • Thorne Miniature Rooms (11) – Visited
  • Paperweights (15) – Visited
  • Architecture and Design (24) – Visited
  • Textiles – Visited
• First Level
  • Prints and Drawings (124-127)  – Visited
  • Indian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan Art (140-143)  – Visited
  • Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Art (101–109, 130-135) – Visited
  • Indian Art of the Americas (136) – Visited
  • African Art – Visited
  • American Decorative Arts 1920–1970 (162) – Visited
  • Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art (150-154)  – Visited
  • American Art before 1900 (161-179) – Visited
  • Chagall’s America Windows (144)  – Visited
  • Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room  – Visited
  • Ryerson and Burnham Libraries  – Visited
• Second Level
  • Chicago Architecture (200)  – Visited
  • European Art before 1900 (201–248)  – Visited
  • American Folk Art (227) – Visited
  • European Decorative Arts (231-234)  – Visited
  • Arms and Armor (235-237) – Visited
  • Renaissance Jewelry (237) – Visited
  • Impressionism (225-226, 201, 240-243) – Visited
  • American Modern Art 1900-1950 (261-265, 271-273) – Visited
  • Special Exhibitions (Regenstein Hall) – Visited
• Modern Wing
  • Special Exhibitions (182-184) – Visited
  • Photography (188) – Visited
  • Film Video and New Media (186) – Visited
  • Architecture and Design (283-286) – Visited
  • Contemporary Art 1945-1960 (289) – Visited
  • Contemporary Art After 1960 (288, 291-299) – Visited
  • European Modern Art 1900 – 1950 (389-399) – Visited
  • Contemporary Sculpture – Visited