Curated OER
"Book Report Gallery" Bulletin Board
Read all about it! A camera is all you need to create a fun bulletin board promoting books. Take pictures of readers holding their favorite books and position comic-book style talk bubbles over the pictures. Created with markers and...
Curated OER
Mixed Media Houses
Students select from collage and reference materials related to houses and develop a two dimensional work of art using various imagery and then draw or paint into a composition to achieve a work of art suitable for the gallery or add to...
Curated OER
Merging Art and Science?
Students approach science through artwork. In this art and science instructional activity students work together to develop theories and gather data.
Curated OER
Gallery Crawl
Students explore art and artists from a specific country. While on a field trip to an area art museum, students choose one painting to sketch. After researching the chosen painting, students prepare a presentation in the targeted...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
Other
John Singer Sargent Virtual Gallery
This site known as the JSS virtual gallery is a great site with a biography of the artist John Singer Sargent and an extensive listing of his works. Links 350+ paintings.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Art
Definition of "art" according to ArtLex, a dictionary of art terms. Includes links to other important terms, as well as a long list of quotations defining "art."
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Nouveau
This site contains information on Art Nouveau in great detail. Find out what this term means, and how this "new art" adapted from old styles.
Other
Cupola: Art Nouveau Architecture
Click on any image to enlarge. There are 2 different galleries at this site. Be sure to see both.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Raphael
In-depth biography of Raphael from Olga's Gallery including his style and links to his works one being "Portrait of Pope Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de Medici and Luigi de Rossi."
Amethyst Galleries
Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Amethyst Purple Variety of Quartz
A detailed description of amethyst, including its physical properties and the more noteworthy locations it is mined.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: John Singleton Copely
This site lists museums, galleries, image archives, and web sites online which exhibit John Singleton Copely's art. A few periodical articles are also included.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Meet Tate Britain
Get an overview of Tate Britain, home to 500 years of British art.
PBS
Pbs: Photographic Record of "Pursuit of Happiness"
Three contemporary photographers define the meaning of "pursuit of happiness" using a series of photographs.
Other
Biddington's: Abstract Expressionism
Contains a definition of Abstract Expressionism, some of the artists involved in the movement, and what they were trying to achieve.
Amethyst Galleries
Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Diamond
A detailed discussion of the physical properties of diamonds, including different forms of carbon, locations of origin, uses, color, and more. Informational and helpful concerning diamonds.
Other
Stories From the Web
Reading skills development program for children from 1 to 14 years old. Children can find short stories, poems, art work, games, pictures, everything divided by age range. Also are useful links for parents and teachers.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Raphael
Enlarged image from Olga's Gallery of Portrait of Pope Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de Medici and Luigi de Rossi