links-ads/artic-dataset

Art Institute of Chicago public domain dataset

Summary

This dataset includes all public domain artworks (metadata+images) from the Art Institute of Chicago, as of 2026-05-27. All data included in this dataset is originally shared under CC0 or public domain.

Dataset Structure

The dataset consists of three fields:

• —"id": the unique ID (int64) associated to the artwork
• —"metadata": a JSON dict with metadata associated to the artwork
• —"image": image depicting the artwork

Data sources, collection and processing

Images and metadata have been collected from The Art Institute of Chicago Open Access (CC0). Specifically:

• —artwork metadata comes from their official data dump
• —artwork images come from the IIIF endpoint https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/{image_id/full/{size}/0/default.jpg
• —imageid is taken from the metadata (imageid and altimageids fields)
• —size is the width size, which is set to either 843 (size="843,") or, if the image is smaller, to the original size (size="pct:100"), preserving the aspect ratio in both cases. Size 843 is strongly suggested by the museum.

Reporting Issues

I made sure to select only those artworks whose field "ispublicdomain" is true, so no infringing content should be included. However, if you review the contents of the dataset and identify any licensing issues, please open an issue. I will review the content and, if a violation is confirmed, I will remove the image from the dataset.

License

• —The images and original metadata are licensed under CC0 by the Art Institute of Chicago.
• —This dataset (including artwork metadata and images) is licensed under CC BY 4.0 by LINKS Foundation.
• —This means you can use, adapt and redistribute this dataset as long as you give appropriate credit.

Revisions

• —2026-05-27 : Initial Commit
• —57,257 artworks, 64,019 images as of 2026-05-27 (some artworks have multiple images associated)