#Art Institute of Chicago

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A Sunday on La Grande Jatte: Seurat, Pointillism, and the Science of Seeing
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A Sunday on La Grande Jatte: Seurat, Pointillism, and the Science of Seeing

Georges Seurat spent two years painting A Sunday on La Grande Jatte using a technique built on the science of color perception. This guide covers how pointillism works, who the people in the painting are, what critics said when it was first shown, and why the painting changed the course of modern art.

Nighthawks: Hopper's Diner and the Feeling of Being Alone Together
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Nighthawks: Hopper's Diner and the Feeling of Being Alone Together

Nighthawks is Edward Hopper's most famous painting and one of the most recognized images in American art. This guide covers the diner that inspired it, what the four figures are doing, why there is no exit, and what makes the painting such an enduring symbol of American solitude.