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National Gallery of Art: Peter Paul Rubens
With this online gallery from the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., view two "roomfuls" of art by Peter Paul Rubens. All eight paintings have captions, and an overview of Rubens is included as well.
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National Gallery of Art: Paul Gauguin
An overview of Gauguin's works with a guided tour through the gallery. Each painting is discussed with additional bibliography and exhibit history.
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National Gallery of Art: Early Renaissance in Florence
This site has a good overview of the Early Renaissance in Florence and a takes you on a tour of the National Gallery of Art's collection. For each painting, you are given information about its subject, the artist, the exhibition(s) it...
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National Gallery of Art: Wassily Kandinsky, "Improvisation 31"
This site analyzes Kandinsky's abstract painting "Improvisation 31." Discusses colors, shapes, line, and mood. Has a short matching exercise involving simple geometric shapes.
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National Gallery of Art: Children's Guide: The Art of Romare Bearden [Pdf]
A colorful, printable packet, from the National Gallery of Art, for students studying the work of Romare Bearden. Includes images of his work, including his well-known collages. Investigates all the important aspects of Bearden's work:...
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National Gallery of Art: Inside Scoop: Georgia O'keefe [Pdf]
A printable, kid-friendly introduction to the art of Georgia O'Keeffe. Includes activities and images of her work.
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National Gallery of Art: Still Life Painting [Pdf]
A look at the history of still-life painting through a printable catalog of multiple example works of art. Images are accompanied by descriptions and detailed examinations of their elements, meanings, and context.
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National Gallery of Art: Art Research Library
Search the library catalog for any topic in art and you can bet the National Gallery of Art has some information on it. Start here for your artistic research needs!
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This is the home page for the National Gallery of Art. It offers a search option to find any information about an art history period or of a work of art that you need.
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National Gallery of Art: Kids Art Zone
The National Gallery of Art has created this impressive gateway to make its vast collections accessible to children. Colorful, fun, and interactive. With links to an "Art Zone," where kids can make art online, to downloadable guides for...
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National Gallery of Art: Counting on Art
Several lesson plans available for grades K-8 that take a look at math and art. Each lesson includes printable resources, glossary of terms, an artist biography, and national math and visual arts standards.
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National Gallery of Art: Counting on Art
Several lesson plans available for grades K-8 that take a look at math and art. Each lesson includes printable resources, glossary of terms, an artist biography, and national math and visual arts standards.
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National Gallery of Art: "Watson and the Shark"
This is a comprehensive site that tells the story behind one of John Singleton Copley's most famous paintings, "Watson and the Shark." The site discusses the artist's life and provides compositional information about the painting....
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National Gallery of Art: 18th Century French Portraiture
This is a "tour" of portrait paintings done by 18th Century French painters, Jean Simeon Chardin, Nicolas de Largilliere, Jean-Marc Nattier, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, and Jean-Antoine Houdon. There are ten portraits, each with an extensive...
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National Gallery of Art: Honore Daumier
A detailed biography of 19th century artist, Honore Daumier. Includes bibliographic references.
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National Gallery of Art: Childe Hassam, "Allies Day"
This resource includes a picture of the famous painting, "Allies Day," as well as a brief description of the history behind it.
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National Gallery of Art: John James Audubon
Features the biographical information about American artist John James Audubon.
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National Gallery of Art: A View of the Mountain Pass
Large image of Thomas Cole's painting, "A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains." Provides general information about the painting.
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National Gallery of Art: Chalice of the Abbot Suger of Saint Denis
Photographs of the chalice include a full screen image as well as various detail images. You will find a description of the chalice, its history as well as a biography of Abbot Suger, the exhibition history of the chalice, conservation...
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National Gallery of Art: Lyonel Feininger: Biography
Provides a biography of the artist, Lyonel Feininger.
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National Gallery of Art: George Romney
Information about portrait artist George Romney. There is a biography, and different examples of his art from 1770-1790. These are high-quality images, with details available.
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National Gallery of Art: Edgar Degas
This National Gallery of Art site contains information about the life of Edgar Degas as well as a large array of his works. The numerous images are worth the visit!
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National Gallery of Art: Copley's "Watson and the Shark"
The painting is displayed followed by a brief narrative of the painting. Full-screen image, bibliography, exhibition history, location, provenance, and purchase of reproductions are available within the site.
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National Gallery of Art: Jackson Pollock
An exhibition that examines the many influences that Jackson Pollock absorbed before breaking with past traditions to create a new kind of abstraction. Beginning with Thomas Hart Benton, who was Pollock's first teacher, Pollock learned...