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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.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Modernism
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts provides a fun and interesting site to explore! Click on a time period to view examples and descriptions of various pieces of art from the modernism period. To see a larger image and more information of...
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...
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Cupola: Art Nouveau Architecture
Click on any image to enlarge. There are 2 different galleries at this site. Be sure to see both.
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.
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...
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A View on Cities: Budapest: Art Nouveau Mosaic 'Our Lady of Hungary'
Art Nouveau Mosaic 'Our Lady of Hungary', Szervita ter (Budapest)
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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.
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.
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Welcome to House for an Art Lover
Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald submitted the design for this house to a 1901 competition. The entry was disqualified for being late, and the house shown here was built from the original plans.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
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.
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...
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh: The Glasgow Legacy
Resource offers detailed information on the life and work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Gustav Klimt
WebMuseum provides a biography of Austrian artist, Gustav Klimt, along with images and discussion of his work.
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: The World Goes Pop
The Pop movement spanned the globe at a time when countries were reeling not only from the mass production of cultural and consumer objects, but also from the fallout from WWII, conflicts like the Vietnam War, and the rise of Communism....
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Gustav Klimt
Biographical account covers the life and career of Gustav Klimt, Austrian symbolist painter and a member of the Vienna Secession movement.
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Nude in the Bath and Small Dog
This site is a biography of Pierre Bonnard, a French painter who helped the Art Nouveau style of painting.
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Place Clichy
This site is a biography of Pierre Bonnard, a French painter who helped the Art Nouveau style of painting.