Curated OER
When Art's a Craft
What would it be like to restore modern works of art? By acting as modern art conservators, learners assess the first-hand difficulties faced in restoration efforts. In addition, they create modern art pieces from random materials. Then,...
Curated OER
Combating Corrosion
Students perform an experiment to show the chemical reactions that occur when metal corrodes. They apply the results of the experiment to the conservation efforts of art curators trying to restore an ancient Greek bronze. This lesson...
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Restoring a Masterwork
Go behind the scences and get a close look at how an artwork is restored. You can choose to view Castiglione's "The Immaculate Conception" or Guercino's "Erminia and the Shepherds."
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Holy Image, Sacred Ground: Icons From Sinai
A stunning exhibition, organized by the Getty in 2006, looks at the world's largest collection of Byzantine icons, from the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine, located in the desert, near Mount Sinai, in Egypt. With many media-rich tools...
Other
Boston Public Library: The Sargent Murals
A fully illustrated examination of John Singer Sargent?s monumental mural cycle, "Triumph of Religion," with information on the history of the murals, their interpretation, and the steps the library is taking to conserve the work.
Princeton University
Princeton University Art Museum: Recapturing the Image
From the Princeton University Art Museum this is an exploration of the various techniques and practices utlized by art conservators to recreate damaged or decomposing art works. A slide-show with descriptions take you through these...
PBS
Pbs Nova: Preserving Buddhist Paintings in Tibet
Follow a team of conservation experts as they work to restore and protect art within the Buddhist monasteries of Thubchen and Champa.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Conservation of Contemporary Works of Art
Art conservators talk about the work that they do to preserve paintings, paper, antiquities, and decorative arts.
The National Gallery (UK)
National Gallery, London: Turner, the Fighting Temeraire
Listen to why this painting by Turner is so difficult to clean and conserve.
The National Gallery (UK)
National Gallery, London: The Hidden Leonardo
Hidden under Leonardo's "Virgin of the Rocks" is a drawing of a completely different subject. Look for yourself at the infrared technology that discovered this amazing treasure.
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...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Artificial Anatomy: Papier Mache Models
Online exhibition examines an interesting sidelight in the history of medicine: the use of papier-mache anatomical models. Learn about the history of medical dissection, why the models were made, and their construction and conservation....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Special Topics in Art History: Seeing America
A course on looking at American history through art. Should be cross-checked against smarthistory.org.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How Do We Preserve Art for the Future?
Information about how works of art are preserved for the future or fixed when damaged by a conservation team.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Special Topics in Art History: Creating and Conserving
A course on art conservation and on art media and techniques. Should be cross-checked against smarthistory.org.
The National Gallery (UK)
National Gallery, London: Dirk Bouts the Entombment
This audio analysis of Dirk Bouts' painting reveals his unique style of painting and explains why it is so rare.