ArtLex
Art Lex: The Eight
Examples of work by a group of early Modernist painters known as "The Eight." Gives a brief history of the group.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Ashcan School
Many examples of work by the group of painters known as the "Ashcan School." Brief history of the group as well.
Art Institute of Chicago
Modern Collection: Vincent Van Gogh Self Portrait, 1887
Click to enlarge Van Gogh's self-portrait from 1886-87, and read the paragraph of text explaining his methods.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Winslow Homer: The Morning Bell
This online collection contains information on artists and their art work. This site provides an image of Winslow Homer's The Morning Bell.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Peter Paul Rubens
Carol Gerten-Jackson gives a good biography supplied by Encarta. There are links to more information on Rubens's work.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Winslow Homer
Nice biography of the American Naturalist painter, Winslow Homer, known for his paintings, "The Croquet Game" and "Home,Sweet Home."
PBS
Pbs: They Drew Fire
Companion website to the PBS documentary on the military and civilian artists who captured WW II in art at their personal peril.
Other
Pilgrim Hall Museum: History Paintings
This website from the Pilgrim Hall Museum contains a collection of various history paintings depicting the pilgrims. Each image is annotated with a brief summary of what event the painting is depicting and general information about the...
Other
They, the People
Contains a lengthy description of Fernand Leger's works and their possible meanings, with some biographical details.
Other
Alfredo Zalce "Gran Artista Mexicano"
A comprehensive site on Mexican mural artist, Alfredo Zalce. Hundreds of photographs, interviews and images with pages in both English and Spanish.
Other
Claude Joseph Vernet (1714 1789)
An elaborate and well-illustrated English biographical essay, with a section on critical reception of his works, and a list of works.
Broward Education Foundation
Broward Education Foundation: Creative Canjos [Pdf]
Creative Canjos is an interdisciplinary unit that teaches American History through Folk Art and Folk Music. The students began the project in Art class. They were introduced to American Folk Art through a teacher made iMovie. The iMovie...
Glenbow Museum
Glenbow Museum: Up to 1914
The Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta has placed several of their best paintings on this website. A museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the expansion of Western Canada, these oil portraits are treasures to be shared with all...
Other
Michelangelo/painter, Sculptor, Architect, Poet
An Italian site containing a comprehensive biography of artist Michelangelo. Also includes images of some of his paintings.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Peter Paul Rubens
This museum site offers a short biography of Peter Paul Rubens.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: As You Like It
For William Shakespeare's comedy As You Like It, this site is linked to lesson plans and teaching materials, articles, introductory and background resources and the like.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Thomas Gainsborough
Olga gives you many Gainsborough works, including "Mrs. Siddons". You can also link to a bio page on the site.
Read Works
Read Works: Forms of Art Landscape Paintings
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a descriptive pieces for the artistic product of landscape paintings, their different purposes, and styles of design. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Byzantine Art and Painting
The National Gallery of Art provides images of Byzantine art and painting in Italy during the 1200s and 1300s.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Taoism and the Arts of China
Chinese art is often used to depict the religion of Taoism. In addition to many images, there are also lesson plans for all ages.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia
A comprehensive website covering artists and artwork from all time periods and styles. Navigate by artist name, by subject matter, by medium, by nationality, or by any number of different filters, such as women artists, to find images...