Aeterna

Aeterna connects your WordPress site to the Art Institute of Chicago's digital collection, letting you search, curate, and display over 50,000 public domain artworks. It's built for museums, educators, and art enthusiasts who want authentic, high-quality content with minimal effort.

• One-Click Import: Save any artwork to your Media Library or publish it as a post, page, or custom post type directly from the admin explorer.
• Metadata Sync: Automatically capture artist, date, medium, and other fields — no manual entry required.
• High-Resolution Support: Download and serve original files up to 20MB+ for crisp displays.
• Flexible Shortcodes: Use [aeterna_search] to embed a full searchable gallery, or [aeterna_single] to showcase a single piece with layout options.
• Design Customization: Adjust global accent colors, toggle light/dark modes, and use clean typography to match your brand.