Travel
June 4, 2019

5 Things to Do in Chicago for Art and Culture Lovers

Bursting with history and culture, Chicago is one of the United States’ most vibrant cities. So it should come as no surprise that over 50 million people flock to the Windy City each year to soak in all that it has to offer. Filled with greenery, incredible architecture, and world-class museums, there’s no shortage of things to see and do when making a visit to Chicago.

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Art History
June 2, 2019

The Fascinating Story Behind the Painting That Led to Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’

During his short career, Post-Impressionist pioneer Vincent van Gogh painted an eclectic array of subject matter. As evident in his prolific body of work, he often reworked and revisited several different themes, including still-life depictions of flowers, revealing self-portraits, and gleaming nocturnes, including Starry Night Over the Rhône, a lustrous landscape painting completed in 1888. Like many of his most celebrated paintings, Starry Night Over the Rhone was inspired by Van Gogh's time spent in the South of France.

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Resources
May 31, 2019

Download Over 91,000 Maps from the World’s Largest Private Collection

Map lovers will be thrilled by the possibility to peruse some of the world's most unique historic maps. Over 91,000 maps from the exhaustive David Rumsey Map Collection have been placed online for the world to view and download, making it a treasure trove of information related to cartography. The collection, which was started over 30 years ago, is now housed at Stanford University.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.