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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto)

For Students 9th - 10th
This ibiblio.org Web Museum site provides information about the life and artwork of Venetian painter, Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697-1768 CE). Contains mostly biographical info, with one example of his artwork, and a brief description.
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Stanford University

Stanford Univ: Gilded Age Treasures From the Smithsonian

For Students 9th - 10th
Written in 2001 prior to the opening of an art exhibit at Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center this press release provides a brief contextual overview of the artistic accomplishments of artists during the Gilded Age.
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Website
Historica Canada

Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Emily Carr

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides a glimpse into the life and career of famed Canadian Group of Seven artist, Emily Carr (1871-1945). Provides a synopsis of Emily Carr and the motivations that led to her desire to become a painter, as well as a...
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: The Northern Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Centered in Germany and the Netherlands during 1400 and 1500s, the northern European tradition of Gothic Art was greatly affected by the technical and philosophical advancements of the Renaissance in Italy. While less concerned with...
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Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Durer, Albrecht

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical history with links to images of his works including "The Four Holy Men." Also contains information on his high regard in Germany as an artist and offers interpretation of several of his paintings and his style.
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Other

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Lucius O' Brien

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents detailed comprehensive information on Canadian artist and illustrator, Lucius O'Brien, who was the first president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1880.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: John James Audubon

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS, American Masters series, this is "John James Audubon"; see a clip from a documentary on tha artist, visit an on-line gallery of his work, and read a short biography of the artist.
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Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Wayne Thiebaud

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Jackson Pollock

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition that examines the many influences that Jackson Pollock absorbed before breaking with past traditions to create a new kind of abstraction. Beginning with Thomas Hart Benton, who was Pollock's first teacher, Pollock learned...
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Other

Universidad De Zaragoza: Info Goya Work

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive investigation into the work of Spanish master Romantic painter Francisco Goya. With links to sections on techniques, prints, drawings, paintings, and many more categories this is an excellent resource for the study of the...
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Other

National Gallery of Australia: Constable: Land, Sea, and Sky

For Students 9th - 10th
Online counterpart to a retrospective of the work of landscape artist John Constable displays and comments on over one-hundred watercolors, oils, and drawings by the artist. An excellent resource for in-depth studies of landscapes,...
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Robert H. Sarkissian

Island of Freedom: Michelangelo Buonarroti

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: The Art and Life of William H. Johnson

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
With this leasson plan, students will learn about prominent African American artist William H. Johnson and his influence both on the history of art and black American culture. Select a link for the desired grade level version of this...
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Other

Universidad De Zaragoza: Goya's Life and Personality

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth exploration into the life and personality of the great Spanish master painter Francisco de Goya. With sections on such topics as the education of the artist, his family, his friends, social class, and others this is a great...
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Unit Plan
Museum Network (UK)

Wallace Collection: Myths and Legends: "Perseus and Andromeda" by Titian

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented on the Museum Network, Myths and Legends section, this is the mannerist painting "Perseus and Andromeda" by the Venetian artist, Titian. The painting resides in the Wallace Collection.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Henri De Toulouse Lautrec

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from discoverfrance.net features Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the famous postimpressionist painter.
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Other

Fernando Botero: Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
From a website exclusively devoted to the artist this is the biography of the world-renowned Colombian painter Fernando Botero.
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Website
Other

De Young Museum of American Art: Boatmen on the Missouri: George Caleb Bingham

For Students 9th - 10th
A site about the painter, George Caleb Bingham, created by The De Young Museum of American Art. The painting "Boatmen on the Mississippi," is shown and described on the first page. Click "Next," on the bottom to view and read about...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Marin and Alfred Stieglitz, by Marius De Zayas

For Students 9th - 10th
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "John Marin and Alfred Stieglitz", a charcoal portrait of the two artists by the Mexican painter Marius de Zayas.
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Tate

Tate Online I Map: "Still Life With a Beer Mug" by Fernand Leger

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides "Still Life with a Beer Mug" by French cubist painter Fernand Leger. An image file along with information about the artist and the artwork provide an excellent resource on the topic.
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Tate

Tate Online I Map: "Opened by Customs" by Kurt Schwitters

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the painting "Opened by Customs" by dadaist painter Kurt Schwitters. An image file along with information about the artist and the artwork provide an excellent resource on the topic.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: "The Migration Series" by Jacob Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a four slide-show examination of the pictorial series that the Harlem Renaissance artist Jacob Lawrence created in paint to tell the story of the "The Great Migration" of African-Americans from the Southern United States to the...
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Joan Miro: Painting and Anti Painting 1927 1937

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Museum of Modern Art's online exhibition of the works of artist Joan Miro between 1927 and 1937. Shows the use of acidic color, grotesque disfigurement, and the use of collage and ready made materials that Miro is known for.
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Other

Spanish Arts: Morales, Luis De

For Students 9th - 10th
Paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.