ABCya
Ab Cya: Make a House
Make a House is an activity for early elementary age children. Students learn and practice valuable mouse manipulation techniques while clicking and dragging. Students will also exercise visual spatial skills while positioning the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What About Internal Conflict in Art?
Brief information explaining how artists create internal conflict through their works.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Capturing Conflict Through Art
Brief information explaining of how artists capture conflict through their art.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Asia
A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Africa
A landing page for a course on African art found in regions and in individual countries.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Thomas Gainsborough
This site provides an excellent depiction of the artist's life. Includes his influences and a photo of one of his greatest paintings, "The Blue Boy."
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Jean Francois Millet
A detailed biography of the artist, Jean Francois Millet. This article contains information about his influences as well as pictures of some of his most famous works like "The Gleaners."
Other
Lyme Art: American Impressionism
This site gives a brief history of the American Impressionists who painted in Lyme, Connecticut.
Other
M.c. Escher Pages
This personal site offers a brief biography and links to more extensive ones, some examples of the artist's works, and an extensive array of links to other Escher sites.
Other
World of Escher: Escher Chronology
Part of the World of Escher site, this page contains an in depth chronology of Escher's life.
Other
Teach Art at Home: Free
This site provides links to free art lessons, art projects, and art for academics available to users.
Other
National Gallery, London: Take One Picture Art & Design
Need some art project ideas? Here are a few from the National Gallery in London. Most of these ideas center around a particular artwork from history. Great student examples with only brief explanations.
Other
Art, Repetition, and Jacob Lawrence
A great idea for a lesson including the style of Jacob Lawrence's "Parade." Not only includes lesson, but also a list of artists with similar styles to Lawrence. Lesson is under Instructional Unit Three.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Ziggurat of Ur
Photograph of partially restored Ziggurat of Ur, c. 2100 B.C.E. Located at Tell el-Mukayyar, Iraq.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Ziggurat of Ur
Photograph of Ziggurat of Ur, c. 2100 B.C.E., located at Tell el-Mukayyar, Iraq.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Ziggurat of Ur
Photograph of Ziggurat of Ur, c. 2100 B.C.E., with excavation workers. Located at Tell el-Mukayyar, Iraq.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Votive Relief
Photograph of limestone votive relief of Ur-Nanshe, king of Lagash. Early Dynastic III (2550-2500 B.C.E.).
Other
Why Do You Do What You Do?
Answer this question: "Why do you do what you do?" and post your response online. See what others have said in their visual art and text images.
Other
Gallery of American Impressionism
This resource is an online gallery where you can search through many American Impressionists works.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Great Wave at Kanagawa
This resource features a picture and basic facts about the Great Wave at Kanagawa.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: "View of Toledo" by El Greco
Captioned reproduction of El Greco's landscape View of Toledo.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Art History Glossary and Terms for Kids
This site contains the terms used for art history in this glossary. Artistic definitions and words for children can be found here.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Artists Biographies
Click on the name of your chosen artist on this website to read a short biography.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Beyond Geometry: Composition, Defined
The term composition, used in art, is defined.