The Image Collection has recently added quite a few images of Chicago from the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. These can easily be located by doing a search on the Advanced Search Page with "Chicago" in the Place field and "Historical Photographs" in the Category field.

Additionally, we have added content in the following areas:

African Art: The Art and Architecture of Ancient Nubia, Senegalese Glass Painting

Renaissance/Baroque Art: The Paintings of Jan Vermeer

Asian Art: The Painting and Sculpture of Tibet, Japanese Temples and Sculpture of the Nara Period

Russian Art: Paintings by Kazimir Malevich

American Architecture: Prairie-Style Homes, including those by Frank Lloyd Wright and Walter Burley Griffin

For more information about the Image Collection, or for assistance in locating images, contact the Image Collection staff.