Curated OER
Kite-Nouveau
Students examine the artwork of Gustav Klimt and other artists that created in the Art Nouveau style. They measure out a large kite shape on a sheet of acetate and use Crayola Window Markers to create Art Nouveau patterns on their kite.
Curated OER
Elegant Art Nouveau
Learners create an elegant drawing in the ornamental, decorative and luxurious style of Klimt. After viewing a Powerpoint presentation, students create several patterns on scratchboards.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Art Deco
A description of the art deco movement, with a chronological list of artists and links to famous works and biographies.
Other
Europeana: Virtual Exhibtion: Art Nouveau
Exhibition of art nouveau artwork, glass, jewelry, decorative designs, furniture and furnishings, and architecture.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Art Nouveau
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the earky twentieth century art movement Art Nouveau. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 6: Architecture and Design
In this sixth unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn about the history of architecture, including ancient Greek and Roman works. They will learn about Frank Lloyd Wright and about Islamic architecture. They will also look...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Nouveau
This site contains information on Art Nouveau in great detail. Find out what this term means, and how this "new art" adapted from old styles.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Art Nouveau
This site gives the definition of Art Nouveau along with examples (pictures and descriptions).
ArtLex
Art Lex: Arts and Crafts Movement
Learn about the Arts and Crafts movement and the artists involved. There are images on the page and links to artists as well. Site by ArtLex, providing an online art dictionary.
Other
Cupola: Art Nouveau Architecture
Click on any image to enlarge. There are 2 different galleries at this site. Be sure to see both.
Other
Art Nouveau World Wide
All you wanted to know about Art Nouveau can be found on this page, or on the links provided.
Other
Brussels: Horta Museum
This site describes a museum which contains Art Nouveau style architecture. In depth information on Art Nouveau is also found on this page.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Lalique
An example of Lalique's work along with a biography of the artist is given here.
Cool Fire Technology
Brain Bank: Art Movements and Periods
This website alphabetizes and briefly describes all the major movements in the history of visual arts. Good for use as a general reference for Art History studies and the study of historically based painting and art.
Other
Charles Rennie Mackintosh: The Glasgow Legacy
Resource offers detailed information on the life and work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Art Nouveau
Artcyclopedia gives a brief overview of what Art Nouveau is. Also it contains a chronological listing of Art Nouveau artists with links to find out more about each artist.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Klimt's the Kiss
How much do you know about the painting The Kiss by Gustav Klimt? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sullivan, Carson, Pirie, Scott Building
The Sullivan, Carson, Pirie, Scott Building in Chicago is an important example of early Chicago skyscraper architecture, and can also be seen as a fascinating indicator of the relationship between architecture and commerce. View pictures...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Pierre Bonnard
This site is a biography of Pierre Bonnard, a French painter who helped the Art Nouveau style of painting.
Other
James' Art Nouveau Section
This site offers a brief overview of Art Nouveau as well as several Art Nouveau links.
Mark Harden's Artchive
The Artchive: Art Nouveau
Excerpt taken from "The Bulfinch Guide to Art History". These paragraphs describe Art Nouveau and give a little history.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Will H. Bradley
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Will H. Bradley is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work. Bradley was also directly influenced by both the Art Nouveau movement and...
Other
Tace (Antique Collectible Exchange): Art Nouveau, 1880 1914
Summaries of the characteristic elements of style and materials used by the leading art nouveau designers and manufacturers of the period.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Alphonse Marie Mucha
Biographical account covers the life and career of Alphonse Marie Mucha, Czech painter, and graphic artist during the Art Nouveau period.