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J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 2 | P E R S P E C T I V E 3 3 R E S O U R C E S T H E A R T I N S T I T U T E O F C H I C A G O https://www.artic.edu The Art Institute is a world-class museum with collections that include some of the great masterpieces of American and world art. The intro page has links to current exhibitions, featured works and artists, and a multitude of ways to experience the works on display and in the collection, but the real strength of the website is in its search engine, which is a model of e ciency and usability. A. ENTRY PAGE. B. ARTWORK SEARCH PAGE. C. LIBRARY PROPOSAL ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1944. MIES VAN DER ROHE D. GERMAN SITTING ROOM OF THE BIEDERMEIER PERIOD, 1815-50. NARCISSA THORNE E. GEORGIA DOUBLE PARLOR, C. 1850. NARCISSA THORNE A search will turn up results in a number of categories, highlights, exhibitions, events, articles, etc. If you choose artworks and then elect to show the search fi lter, you can refi ne your search in almost every useful way, including sliders that let you specify a custom date range and the ablity to include only specifi c artists. This interface is immediately easy to grasp, and allows great control over the search results. The other treasure of the Art Institute is the Thorne rooms. These are scale miniatures of historical styles created under the supervision of Narcissa Thorne by a team of artists creating a 3-dimensional history of interior design. Mrs. Thorne's entire collection is available on the website, many of which can be downloaded as high-resolution images. A B C D E