Curated OER
Modern and Contemporary Art at the Art Institute
Students view and discuss Modern and Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago. Students interpret works by Miro, Oldenberg, Cornell and de Vlaminck and discuss how they feel when viewing the pieces.
Curated OER
Movement And Rhythm In Modern Art
Students gather around the three selected paintings. The teacher guide students in looking at different elements of the paintings and help students make the connections between the visual art and movement skills.
Curated OER
Look to your Dreams
Students explore the life and Surrealist art of Salvador Dalí identify and discuss imaginative, impossible or unexpected elements in Surrealist artworks.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Art, Design, and Visual Thinking
Use the left-hand toolbar of this site to investigate an online textbook for the language of design. It provides visual examples and explanations of line, form, color, color psychology, texture, balance, proportion and many more...
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Sfmoma: Art Think
ArtThink lessons and activities show how interrelated art is with other disciplines, such as language arts and social studies, and teaches us that there are many way to look at and understand a piece of art. The glossary does more than...
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Destination Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art invites young readers interactively learn about Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, and Umberto Boccioni using sound, simple language, and engaging animations.
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Contemporary Voices
When the Museum of Modern Art acquired a collection of contemporary works from UBS, a financial services firm, it developed an exhibition to show off its new treasures. At this technologically engaging site, full of artist interviews and...
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Modern and Contemporary Art
The Art Institute's collection of modern and contemporary art is one of the most comprehensive of any museum and includes two icons of 20th-century American art: Grant Wood's American Gothic and Edward Hopper's Nighthawks. The museum has...
Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: Art Periods and Styles
A large collection of resource links here for a wide range of art periods and styles from ancient times to the modern day.
Other
Centre Pompidou: Great Figures of Modern Art: Marcel Duchamp
Educational dossier of the life and work of Marcel Duchamp, built around a selection of his works. Includes a biographical note, reproductions, a chronology, and insightful discussions of individual works.
Other
Claes Oldenburg: Coosje Van Bruggen, Pop Artists
Discusses the artistic partnership of Oldenburg and Van Bruggen and the "Pop," art style, blending of painting, sculpture and architecture. Also discusses the relationship of geography and art objects and the creative process. Links to...
Other
All About Henri Matisse
Learn about the post-impressionist French painter Henri Matisse in this web-page devoted exclusively to the artist.
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Destination Modern Art
Take a virtual tour of the Museum of Modern Art from a child's perspective. There are lots of stops along the way where one can try a game, explore a piece of art, and learn about the artists.
Other
Arts Council Collection (London)
A major collection of work by twentieth-century and contemporary British artists is open to the public online at this site from the Arts Council Collection. All major British artists are represented, including Francis Bacon, Lucian...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Cubism
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the modern art movement Cubism. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Henri Matisse (1869 1954)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the modern master Henri Matisse (1869-1954). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Alfred Stieglitz (1864?1946) and His Circle
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is a glimpse into the artistic world of Alfred Stieglitz, the New York City art dealer and pioneering photographer.
Other
Toledo Museum of Art
Located in Toledo, OH. A fine collection of world-famous works of art from various periods throughout history. Although located in a smaller mid-western city, you'll be surprised at what it has to offer.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Besides viewing the collections and exhibits at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can view the "Timeline of Art History" and other useful resources at this site.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Table on a Cafe Terrace by Diego Rivera
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Table on a Cafe Terrace", a cubist painting by Diego Rivera.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Georgia O'keeffe by Alfred Stieglitz
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Georgia O'Keeffe", a photographic portrait by Alfred Stieglitz.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Drawing Xiii by Georgia O'keefe
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Drawing XIII", a cubist oriented charcoal drawing by Georgia O'Keefe.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Bottle and Wine Glass on a Table, Pablo Picasso
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Bottle and Wine Glass on a Table", a cubist painting by Pablo Picasso.