National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art
Fly all the way to Washington D.C. and take a trip into the National Gallery of Art. You will have fun completing a scavenger hunt through the images of many famous artists. There are interactive questions for all ages. Just look to the...
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National Gallery of Art: "George Washington" by Edward Savage
This is Edward Savage's portrait of George Washington, as well as some information on the painting.
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National Gallery of Art: Edward Hicks, "Penn's Treaty With the Indians"
Provides Hicks' artwork, "Penn's Treaty with the Indians," as well as some brief information on the painting. Includes links to more related information.
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National Gallery of Art: Torso of a Young Man
This resource presents an image of the acubist sculpture by the French artist, Raymond Duchamp-Villon, entitled "Torso of a Young Man."
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National Gallery of Art: "Portrait of a Woman" by Paula Modersohn Becker
"Portrait of a Woman" is shown here with minimal text. Click the links for a bibliography and other information about Paula Modersohn-Becker.
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National Gallery of Art: Artist Biography: J. M. W. Turner
A short biographical note on the life and career of J. M. W. Turner.
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National Gallery of Art: Collage Machine Interactive
Click and drag a variety of images onto your "canvas" to create a unique collage. Special buttons allow players to change image qualities, colors, sizes, and positions.
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National Gallery of Art: Portrait of Abigail Smith Adams
Portrait of Abigail S. Adams by Gilbert Stuart. This likeness was Stuart's only completed picture of Abigail Smith Adams. It and its companion piece of her husband, John Adams, were started in 1800 but not delivered until 1815.
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National Gallery of Art: Francisco De Goya
There are 8 portraits painted by Goya plus one painting from Villamil. Click on each to find a brief explanation and analysis.
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National Gallery of Art: Martin Johnson Heade
"Cattelya Orchid and Three Brazilian Hummingbirds," by Martin Johnson Heade is shown and analyzed on this site. Also, a short exercise on the five senses, and a word puzzle at the end for students to try.
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National Gallery of Art: Gilbert Stuart
Five famous portraits done by Gilbert Stuart including George Washington and John Adams. Click on the painting to find an explanation and brief analysis.
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National Gallery of Art: "The Bath" by Mary Cassatt
Numerous links to Mary Cassatt's different pieces titled "The Bath".
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National Gallery of Art: Raphael
6 colorful images from Raphael. Click on each to find a brief explanation and analysis as well as details from the painting.
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National Gallery of Art: John Singleton Copley
Tour through twelve paintings done by John Singleton Copley. Most of the works are portraits but you can also view "Watson and the Shark," one of his most famous pieces. Click on each image to find a brief explanation and analysis.
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National Gallery of Art: Giorgione and the High Renaissance in Venice
7 full-color images from Italian Renaissance artists. Three of the works are from Giorgione. Click on each to find a short explanation and analysis.
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National Gallery of Art: Titian and the Late Renaissance in Venice
6 colorful images from Titian during the Italian Renaissance. Click on each image to find a brief description and analysis. Also has one image from Paris Bordone.
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National Gallery of Art: Frans Hals
6 colorful images from Frans Hals. Click on each image to find a brief explanation and analysis. Find a link to a lengthy outlook on 16th-century Dutch painting.
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National Gallery of Art: Johannes Vermeer and Dutch Scenes of Daily Life in the 1600s
See images painted by famous Dutch artists during the Baroque period. All images are scenes of daily life. Follow a link to learn more about painting in the 1600s.
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National Gallery of Art: 18th Century France the Rococo and Watteau
A good overview of art in France during the Rococo period. Representative works from the period are on display. Click on each to find a brief explanation and analysis.
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National Gallery of Art: Gilbert Stuart Paints the First Five Presidents
Gilbert Stuart was commissioned to paint the portraits of our nation's first five presidents. Read a little bit about the history of this set and see details of the images.
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National Gallery of Art: Whistler, Sargent, and Tanner American Abroad
Shows several paintings of three American painters who not only studied abroad but chose to remain abroad. The paintings are described in detail, and full-screen images can be downloaded.
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National Gallery of Art: Venetian Painting in the Early Renaissance
From this site you can learn a little bit about the Renaissance art movement's beginnings in Venice. You will also view 7 representative works from various artists.
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National Gallery of Art: Wallovers
A wallpaper-designing program that turns your freehand drawing into repetitive patterns. A good introduction to repetition as a design principle and to grid systems.
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National Gallery of Art: Paint Box
This isn't your typical paint program. Cool buttons let players vary brush stroke size, color, and transparency and then let them animate, or warp, their drawings.