Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago: Highlights of the Collection

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Painting’s complex history receives a new consideration in this fresh presentation of paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago’s permanent collection, including new acquisitions from the last five years. Selections from cultures around the world over nearly two millennia provide a rich, inclusive account. Arranged chronologically—irrespective of each work’s geographical origin—this comprehensive publication underscores the dramatic differences in style and technique occurring over time not only between but…