The Art Institute of Chicago has received a massive gift of French art from collectors Jeffrey and Carol Horvitz.

Though the value of the donated artwork was not disclosed, it’s thought to be comparable to last fall’s $75 million gift to ...

Angelika Kauffmann was an Austrian painter best known for her Neoclassical portraits of 18th-century British high society and historical paintings. Born on October 30, 1741 in Graubünden, Switzerland, ...

Franz Xaver Winterhalter was a German artist best known for his airy, idealized portraits of European royalty that were influenced by the Rococo and Neoclassical painting. Over the course of his ...