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TOMORROW—Symposium: Bijinga—Japanese Interpretations of Beauty in Ukiyo-e

Explore the many layers of meaning embodied in paintings of beauties (bijinga) by Japanese artists of the Edo and Meiji periods in this one-day symposium—free with museum admission: https://t.co/nBWta0n182

"The human body is first and foremost a mirror to the soul and its greatest beauty comes from that."

Born #OnThisDay in 1840—Auguste Rodin explored the expressive potential of the human body as few artists before him had dared.

See 9 works by Rodin on view at the Art Institute.

The Hell Courtesan seems almost at peace amidst a rather ominous scene of dancing skeletons.

ARTicle takes a closer look at this 19th-century painting—now on view in "Painting the Floating World: Ukiyo-e Masterpieces."

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Happy #NationalCatDay! We hope this selection of purrty works from the Art Institute’s collection has you feline fine.

Born #OnThisDay in 1881—Few modern artists have been as prolific and influential as Pablo Picasso.

See 15 works by the modern master on view at the Art Institute and explore all 360 Picasso works in the collection: https://t.co/d6XLDgmvZC

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Born #OnThisDay in 1852—Jean Louis Forain burst upon the Parisian art scene in 1879 when he joined the Impressionists. Like his hero Honoré Daumier, Forain is known for works of astute social commentary.

Find over 400 works by Forain in the collection: https://t.co/rC1TwlBbYO

NOW OPEN—"Tomma Abts"

Explore the geometric forms and lyrical compositions of contemporary painter Tomma Abts.

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Born #OnThisDay in 1827—Arnold Böcklin's “In the Sea,” part of a series of mythological subjects, displays an unsettling, earthy realism.

Explore this imaginative, bizarre painting and eerie artworks—now on view at the Art Institute.

Toward the end of his life, Francisco de Goya created some of his most mysterious imagery, considering themes of superstition and the fantastical nature of dreams and nightmares.

See monstrous demons, winged creatures, demonic cats, and other frightful beasts by Goya. #NowOnView

“The Key” by Jackson Pollock marks a crucial moment in his evolution as an artist. Created on the floor and worked on directly from all sides, this quasi-Surrealist painting prefigured Pollock’s celebrated drip paintings, which debuted the following year. #NowOnView

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