National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Gilbert Stuart's "The Skater"
An image of Stuart's "The Skater," as well as information on the creation of the painting. Includes more links to Stuart and this painting.
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National Gallery of Art: "The Artist and His Mother" by Arshile Garky
Basic information about the painting. Includes links to more detailed information about its place in the National Gallery of Art.
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National Gallery of Art: The Return of Rip Van Winkle by John Quidor
This resource contains information about the painting entitled "The Return of Rip Van Winkle" by American artist John Quidor.
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National Gallery of Art: Josef Albers
Provides thumbnails of a few of his works of art.
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National Gallery of Art: Jean Antoine Houdon
View several of Houdon's most famous sculptures from the neoclassical period of art. All linked to descriptions of the pieces.
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National Gallery of Art: m.c. Escher Collection
A list of the Escher works in the National Gallery of Art's collection, some with images available.
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National Gallery of Art: Everett Shinn
Works of art by Everett Shinn may be viewed and enlarged here. A biography is available by clicking on the link.
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National Gallery of Art: Thomas Hart Benton
The National Gallery of Art exhibits four artworks by American regionalist Thomas Hart Benton. Includes a link to a short biography of the artist.
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National Gallery of Art: Francisco De Goya
A biography plus a series of clickable images of Goya's paintings, drawings and prints.
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National Gallery of Art: Edward Hopper Biography
A short biography on the American painter Edward Hopper.
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National Gallery of Art: Impressionism
The site from the National Gallery of Art contains a short overview of the Impressionist movement - several works are featured, with audio analysis of the paintings. More extensive galleries of Edouard Manet and Claude Monet are linked.
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National Gallery of Art: m.c. Escher
An awesome review of the M.C. Escher exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. There are 24 images of Escher's works here out of the 330 that the National Gallery has on hand. There is also a biography on Escher that is very useful.
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National Gallery of Art: Inside Scoop: Dutch Still Life [Pdf]
A kid-friendly printable packet that walks you through the "what's" and the "why's" of a Dutch food still-life painting. Also includes a fun cookie recipe!
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National Gallery of Art: Nga Kids: Inside Scoop: Winslow Homer [Pdf]
A printable kid-friendly introduction to the watercolors of Winslow Homer.
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National Gallery of Art: Mary Cassatt
A site by the National Gallery of Art of twelve selected Cassatt color prints. There is also a biography of the artist.
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National Gallery of Art: George Washington Portrait
This site provides Stuart's "George Washington (Vaughan Portrait)" along with some information on the portrait and painting.
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National Gallery of Art: Selections From Audubon's the Birds of America
This National Gallery of Art site contains several very nice images from Audubon's "Birds of America" collection.
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National Gallery of Art: Copley's "Watson and the Shark"
The story of "Watson and the Shark" painted by John Singleton Copely, is told in an easy-to-read sequence. QuickTime video of the painting, clickable enlargements of portions of the artwork, and an art activity are included within the site.
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National Gallery of Art: Paul Gauguin
This site contains links to view many of Paul Gauguin's paintings. Also includes a brief summary of each painting.
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National Gallery of Art: Neoclassicism
This site, taken from the Nation Gallery of Art talks about some of the art pieces of the Neo-Classical period.
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National Gallery of Art: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
This site from the National Gallery of Art offers a virtual tour of the tomb of Thutmose III and streaming slideshows of Egyptian artifacts with "Informative narratives from the experts."
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National Gallery of Art: A Design for the East Building
This site presents drawings by the architect I.M. Pei and his design team for the National Gallery's East Building, which opened to the public in 1978.
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.
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National Gallery of Art: George Catlin
Gives background on the life and works of George Catlin. Links to several examples of his paintings.