Curated OER
Cinquecento Italian Art
The Cinquecento period was a span of approximately 100 years of Italian art and architecture. This extensive slideshow provides wonderful images of the art and architecture of the time. It focuses on masters such as Da Vinci, Raphael,...
Robert H. Sarkissian
Island of Freedom: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Complete discussion of Michelangelo, Italian Renaissance artist. Discusses his life, his impact on the art world, his political views of the times, and his influence on society. Explanation of works, additional links to other great artists.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo
The Web Gallery of Art provides an amazing online collection of Michelangelo's (1475-1564) art. Not only can you view high-quality reproductions of his drawings, paintings, sculptures, and architectural commissions, you can also click...
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Titian
Link to images of his most famous paintings and his biography.
Other
Netsurf: Art [Medieval]
This is part of a well-known and long-established Medieval Studies site. It presents links in a dozen categories.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Simone Martini
This site provides a brief biography of Simone Martini showing examples of his paintings
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Decoration of the Stanze in the Palazzi Pontifici
This website provides information on and images of Raphael's frescoes that he painted at the Stanze while in Rome. The images of the frescoes are stunning.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Holbein, Hans the Younger
This resource provides a biography of Hans Holbein the Younger with links to some of his works and to other artists of his time.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Links to Michelangelo's sculptures, paintings, drawings, and architectural works including the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.
US Mint
U.s. Mint: One Cent Program: Lincoln Al Fresco [Pdf]
Learners explore the meanings of the symbols on the back of the 2010 Lincoln penny.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Mycenaean Pictorial Art and Pottery
As an archaeological description of Mycenaean art, this site focuses on the frescoes and pottery which have been uncovered from different periods in ancient greek history.
Other
Roman Painting: Frescoes From Campania
Gives detailed descriptions, classifications, and pictures of the various wall frescoes found in the Naples area of Italy during the period of ancient Rome. This includes the city of Pompeii.
Other
History of Painting: Greek and Roman Painting
This resource, although focusing more on Greek painting, contains some insight information on ancient Roman painting, primarily the Roman frescoes.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Giotto Di Bondone
Extensive biography of Giotto di Bondone including links to many of his works. Comprehensive and complete information on the artist and his life. Great for research!
Other
Chora Monastery & Other Byzantine Religious Buildings
This page contains a brief description of Byzantine art and architecture found at the Chora Monastery & surrounding churches. Links to additional information on the Byzantine period.