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Spode Exhibition Online | Spode Timeline 1733 1833
History, business, and pottery detailed in this Spode exhibit.
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College of the Holy Cross: Bridges to Art
Through a partnership between the Worcester Art Museum and College of the Holy Cross, gain access to the libraries of both institutions. Search by subjects including artist, style, subject, and more. A teaching manual is available for...
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University of Nebraska: Audubon
This site gives a brief biography of the famous artist John James Audubon and contains a couple of images of his paintings.
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Npr: 52 O Street Studios
See a former warehouse where several artists have studios. Click on the window to view videos of the artists and slideshows of the artworks.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: The Love Letter by Jan Vermeer
A great Web Gallery of Art site for information on Vermeer's painting "The Love Letter." Click the links for a picture of the painting, notes about the painting, and a study of what Vermeer was trying to accomplish through the painting.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Getty Vocabularies Editorial Guidelines
These documents contain information about editorial practice for the Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT), the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN), the Union List of Artist Names (ULAN), and the Cultural Objects Name Authority...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: In Focus: The Tree
Celebrate a universal symbol of life, the tree, represented by different forms of visual art at this virtual exhibition.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed:why Vermeer's "Girl With the Pearl Earring" Considered a Masterpiece
Is she turning towards you or away from you? No one can agree. She's the subject of Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with the Pearl Earring," a painting often referred to as the 'Mona Lisa of the North.' But what makes this painting...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is This Painting So Captivating?
On first glance, the painting "Las Meninas" ("The Maids of Honor") might not seem terribly special, but it's actually one of the most analyzed pieces in the history of art. Why is this painting by Diego Velazquez so captivating? James...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Looking at Portraits Curriculum
A really great site to explore for teachers and students. It contains lesson plans, discussion questions, as well as an image bank.
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Career Artist
Information on the career of an artist. Tells requirements (both personal and educational), future job outlook, and typical job duties.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Resources for Educators
The Metropolitan publishes the links to all of its most useful resources for the study of art on this Educational Resources page.
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My Provence Festival: Snapshots of Provence
View the entries of a creative art competition through a slideshow or by artist by using an interactive map. Website is in French, but there is an option to view it in English. The audio commentaries from the artists are available only...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Interactive timeline of art history which can be searched either by geographical region or time period, provides viewers with a comprehensive chronological resource of genre and the art world.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Mythology Hangman
Test your knowledge of world mythology by playing Mythology Hangman, a Java applet and website that features images, maps, and descriptions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. It is a great resource to supplement mythology...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: The Getty Conservation Institute
A non-profit organization that focuses its efforts in education and promotion of conservation through critical thinking, research, and innovation. The Getty Conservation Institute works ceaselessly on projects to conserve the legacy of...
National Gallery of Art
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.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Selected Photographs From the Collection
A tour of nine of the collections' newer photographs from the National Gallery of Art. These are from 1936 and before from artists like Bill Brandt, Berenice Abbott, Eugene Atget, Charles Sheeler, and more.
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Rhapsodies in Black: Art of the Harlem Renaissance
An online exhibit of representative art from the Harlem Renaissance.
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The Life of Michelangelo Merisi Da Caravaggio
This is a great informative site that contains an in-depth history of the artist's life as well as examples of his work.
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Monet & Japan: Under the Wave Off Kanagawa
A thoughout background from the National Gallery of Australia of the work as well as several interesting facts about "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," by Katsushika Hokusai. A image of the piece is provided.
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...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Edgar Degas
Artcyclopedia maintains an impressive list of links to museum sites and archives where images of Degas's work can be viewed. The museum sites, especially, often include curatorial commentaries about exhibited works to aid understanding...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Ambiguous Pictures/abstract Art
In this lesson students will use art, writing, and technology to explore abstract art. Students will use digital cameras to take extreme close up shots of objects that will resemble abstract art.