Les Influenceuses: The Art and Fashion of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun and Adélaïde Labille Guiard

At the Salon of 1783, Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun debuted a portrait of Marie Antoinette wearing a white chemise dress, akin to a petticoat, cinched at her natural waist with a yellow ribbon.

Cezanne: Truth in Art

In anticipation of the upcoming exhibition Cezanne (opening May 15, 2022 at the Art Institute of Chicago), Dr. Gloria Groom explores why Cezanne’s works resist easy art historical explanation and optical consumption.