National Audubon Society
John James Audubon 1785 1851
This site contains a concise biography of the famous wildlife artist John James Audubon.
South Carolina Educational Television
South Carolina Etv Commission: Artopia
Artopia is utopia for artists and artist wannabes alike. Each gallery allows students to complete interactive activities, watch videos, read about artists, and practice being an art critic. The gallery areas are music, theater painting,...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Singer Sargent (1856 1925)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the American artist John Singer Sargent. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Pablo Picasso (1881 1973)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Henri Matisse (1869 1954)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the modern master Henri Matisse (1869-1954). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Wayne Thiebaud
A biography of painter and teacher Wayne Thiebaud. He is famous for realistic paintings that tap into the beauty of common everyday objects. He also influenced many artists through his teaching. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: The Hall of Arts
Learn about the lives of famous people in the arts who exemplify what it means to live a meaningful life and achieve your goals.
Other
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
Use this extensive Ezra-Jack Keats website. It gives a summary of the different books and looks at Keats as a person and author.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Edgar Degas
This National Gallery of Art site contains information about the life of Edgar Degas as well as a large array of his works. The numerous images are worth the visit!
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Expressionism
This Artcyclopedia resource offers a brief overview of Expressionism and a chronological timeline that links to each artist.
Other
Broken Toyland: The Art of Valery Milovic
Personal site of contemporary artist/illustrator Valery Milovic that also contains poetry, musings, and stories. Creative, intergrated site, developed around Milovic's thematic "Broken Toyland" universe.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Selma Burke
Selma Burke discovered her love for sculpture as a young child and followed her passion to Harlem Renaissance New York, Parisian art studios, and even the White House.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Fauvism
Artcyclopedia gives a brief definition of Fauvism, and offers links to over 20 artists and their works.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Early Renaissance Art
Here at Artcyclopedia you find a very brief explanation of the Early Renaissance along with many links out to the artists related to the movement.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Wassily Kandinsky
ibiblio.com provides many examples of Kandinsky's work. You can click on the pictures to enlarge them. This site also includes a biography of Kandinsky.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze
This is a wonderful comprehensive resource for German-born American painter, Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze. Explore the hyperlinks to Leutze's most important works with images, biographies, articles on the artist, and other sites related to...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Abstract Expressionism
This online museum page provides an overview of the artistic form of Abstract Expressionism.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Degas and Dancers
This ibiblio.org page provides an introspective look into the story behind Degas' dancer paintings. Also includes a gallery of such paintings as "The Dancing Class."
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute:visual Blues of Lawrence, Douglas, and Bearden
Within this lesson plan there is a nice introduction to Douglas' work.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Masterpiece Lesson Faith Ringgold
This resource features a look at Faith Ringgold's work "Tar Beach." It provides information on how this author/artist created this story quilt. Find out how you can have your students develop their own autobiographical story quilt.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Expressionism
This Artlex site offers a brief description of Expressionism, examples of Expressionist work, quotes, and related links.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Edgar Degas
This DiscoverFrance site provides two images of the artist's work, biographical information, quotations, and links to other sites with information about the artist.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Periods: Fauvism
This Discover France site offers a comprehensive definition of Fauvism, links to other Fauve sites, and a list of quotes by Fauve artists.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: Horace Pippin
A concise biographical sketch that examines the contributions of African American painter and Pennsylvania native, Horace Pippin.