Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Paintings by Pieter Bruegel, the Elder
This site from the Web Gallery of Art contains a listing of paintings by Bruegel the Elder, including "The Blind Leading the Blind". Also included is a link to a detailed biography of Pieter the elder.
Quia
Quia: Art Movements Abstract Expressionism
A scavenger hunt that could be used as a review for students. Site provides ten questions on abstract expressionism.
Other
The Moscow Kremlin Museum
The Moscow Kremlin Museum features famous Russian exhibitions, museum collections, library and history. Website also contains virtual exhibitions (i.e., the crowns of Russian tsars), virtual tours and maps of the Kremlin.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Woman With a Parrot Gustave Courbet
The painting, by Courbet, and general information about it are on this page.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Norval Morrisseau (Lesson Plan)
A wonderful educational art site from KinderArt that includes creating a work of art in a style similar to that of Morrisseau. Includes a short biography, art vocabulary, and information on Ojibwa culture.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Francisco De Goya
This resource provides a gallery of Goya's work, as well as a brief biography.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Selections From Audubon's the Birds of America
This National Gallery of Art site contains several very nice images from Audubon's "Birds of America" collection.
Other
My studios.com: Lavinia Fontana (1552 1614)
A general, easy to read, biography with links to two art images.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Thomas Eakins
A full gallery of Eakin's work, as well as a brief biography. The links at the bottom provide more information.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Egon Schiele
This WebMuseum site offers a biography of the Austrian expressionist painter Egon Schiele, links to related artists, and pictures of some sample works.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: The Italian Renaissance (1420 1600)
This brief ibiblio.org article provides an overview of the key painters of the Renaissance in Italy. The artists and their major works are the key focus here and while further links on them are available, but you will not find anything...
Other
Burghley House Virtual Gallery: Elisabetta Sirani
She was known for her excellence as a painter and was very quick with work completion. This young, budding artist died at the age of 29. Here is one of her well-known paintings and a description of it.
Other
Berkeleywebs.com: William Michael Harnett
This site contains a brief biography on the artist William Michael Harnett. Learn about, "the leading American still-life painter of the late 1800's."
Other
National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Ar Tnews: Gerhard Richter
Brief essay about the artistic preoccupations of German painter Gerhard Richter.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Mc Ardle Notebooks: William S. Taylor to William C. Crane
In this typed letter, William S. Taylor praises the conduct of General Sam Houston during the Battle of San Jacinto. This site, providing links to a handwritten version as well as a biography on the letter's recipient (William C. Crane),...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Mrs. Henrietta Lamar to Mc Ardle, May, 1891
Mirabeau Larmar's widow writes a letter replying to artist Henry McArdle, the painter of "The Battle of San Jacinto." Part of McArdle's extensive research for the painting. This site includes images of the handwritten letter, typed...
National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society: John James Audubon 1785 1851
This site contains biographical information of one of America's most famous naturalist painters. The website describes the life of the famous wildlife artist John James Audubon, born in 1785.
Tate
Tate Online: "Horse Attacked by a Lion" by George Stubbs
A reproduction of "Horse Attacked by a Lion," a favorite subject of famed British animal painter George Stubbs. Includes notes about the painting's composition, the experimental materials Stubbs used to create it (enamel paints), and the...
Other
Don Quijote: Salvador Dali I Domenech
At this site from don Quijote, you can review Salvador Dali's biography and paintings. The artist Salvador Dali is an icon of the Spanish art in the 20th Century and a world famous Spanish painters.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Nicolas Poussin
The Catholic Encyclopedia site gives you a rather extensive biography on Nicolas Poussin. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around...
Baertracks
Creative Quotations From Gustave Courbet
This site from Creative Quotations contains five quotes from Gustave Courbet. A short piece of biographical information is also included. An interesting site.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Sophie Gengembre Anderson
Nine paintings by Sophie Anderson can be enlarged with a click. A brief biography is provided as well.
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Boglewood Group: Titian [Tiziano Vecellio]
Short history of the life of Titian and a discussion of his work.