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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.
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Elisabet Ney (1833 1907)
A short biography of the Texas sculptor Elisabet Ney, who lived from 1833-1907.
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The Worldwide Art Gallery: Degas
This site provides a short biography of Degas (1834-1917 CE) plus digital images of some of his famous paintings.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Pisano, Italian Family of Sculptors
Extensive information on Giovanni Pisano the famous Italian sculptor including images and a biography. Great for research assignments!
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Duke Ellington
Biography of Duke Ellington, one of the originators of big band jazz, and a noted composer.
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Fondation Beyeler: Rene Magritte: The Key to Dreams
This resource presents excellent quality images of Magritte's work are interwoven with an artist biography.
Danuta Bois
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Adela Akers
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Adela Akers. Akers worked as a weaver and the site, in addition to the biographical information, makes reference to her famous...
Smithsonian Institution
The National Portrait Gallery
This is a great website of portraits of famous people. Includes pictures, biographical information, and general information on artists' techniques. Includes a "Hall of Presidents" and portraits of various celebrities and artists...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Johannes Vermeer's "Woman Holding a Balance"
A complete analysis of this famous Baroque painting. The artist's technique, composition, and intentions are fully broken down for you. Really helps you to understand the painting and appreciate it more. Includes an artist biography and...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Art Deco
A description of the art deco movement, with a chronological list of artists and links to famous works and biographies.
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Spanish Arts: Zurbaran, Francisco De
Paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
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Spanish Arts: Arellano, Juan De
Paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Magic Realism
A chronological list of artists associated with the Magic Realism movement, with links to famous works and biographies.
Curated OER
The Gleaners
A detailed biography of the artist, Jean Francois Millet. This article contains information about his influences as well as pictures of some of his most famous works like "The Gleaners."
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Vincent Van Gogh
These articles and the corresponding slideshow on the works of Vincent van Gogh offer an in-depth background on his works and their inspirations.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Faith Ringgold
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Faith Ringgold, an American artist and author who became famous for innovative, quilted narrations that communicate her political beliefs.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Reginald Marsh
Artcyclopedia provides very brief biographical information as well as a look at a few of Reginald Marsh's famous works.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Michelangelo and His Early Drawings
Michelangelo's drawings offer a unique insight into how the artist worked and thought. They are beautiful artworks in their own right but also provide a crucial link between his work as a sculptor, painter and architect. Michelangelo was...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Raphael
Detailed biography on the famous Italian painter Raphael who lived during the high Italian Renaissance. Discusses his influences by other artists, his works, and links to images of them.
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Spanish arts.com: Murillo
SpanishArts.com offers paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
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Spanish arts.com: Diego Velazquez De Silva
SpanishArts.com offers paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: The Holy Family
This site from the Web Gallery of Art provides a digitized image of this famous painting by Michelangelo. Includes some notes on the background of the painting and the artist's style. A link to a page containing a biography about...
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.