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Cyber Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the fascinating works of one of the world's greatest painters. Picasso's works have been admired and displayed throughout the world.
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Ballet Dance Magazine: An Interview With Evelyn Cisneros

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview with Evelyn Cisneros and with the choreographer of a dance, "Lambarena," created especially for her. In it, Cisneros discusses why she started dance, her early training, and the work that went into "Lambarena."
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Selections From the Modern and Contemporary Collections

For Students 9th - 10th
Showcases prominent pieces of art by Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, David Smith, and Roy Lichtenstein. Click on each image to find a brief description.
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Martin Lawrence Galleries

Martin Lawrence Galleries: Keith Haring

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience Keith Haring's art, and discover details about his life here.
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Orange Show Center for Visionary Art

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The home of the famous art car weekend, this somewhat wacky museum brings you art made by people just like you. Not trained in any art form, these "folk artists" or as they prefer to be called "visionary artists" have some fun ideas...
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National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society: John James Audubon 1785 1851

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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A&E Television

Biography: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at the creative, but tumultuous, career of artist Vincent van Gogh. Discusses several of his most famous works ("The Potato Eaters" and "Sunflowers"), his artistic influences, and legacy.
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Orange Show Center for Visionary Art

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The home of the famous art car weekend, this somewhat wacky museum brings you art made by people just like you. Not trained in any art form, these "folk artists" or as they prefer to be called "visionary artists" have some fun ideas...
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Dayton Art Institute: An European Portrait

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Before cameras were invented artists painted portraits to show what people looked like. This website shows a famous portrait done by artist Peter Paul Rubens and tells you how to create a portrait on your own.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Picturing America: Cole: The Oxbow [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Analysis of Cole's famous landscape of a bow-shaped bend in a river conveys all the essential qualities that typify works by Hudson River school artists.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Fauvism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ibiblio.com provides information on the fauvism art movement with examples given of the primary artists and famous painting from that era.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Pablo Picasso

For Students 9th - 10th
An insightful biography of Picasso (1881-1973 CE) by a museum curator, with critical analysis of several famous works interspersed throughout. Excellent discussion of Picasso's artistic influences. Includes reproductions of a few of his...
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After Image Gallery: The Brooklyn Bridge

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site, the After Image Gallery of Dallas, Texas offers a variety of artistic photographs of the famous Brooklyn Bridge.
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The Lost Sessions Musical Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
A personal site providing little-known information and tidbits about famous soul music artists.
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Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo's "The Holy Family"

For Students 9th - 10th
The Web Gallery of Art offers this digitized image of this famous painting by Michelangelo. Includes some notes on the background of the painting and the artist's style.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: General Santa Anna's Official Account

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is the handwritten account of the Battle of San Jacinto, by General Santa Anna. Provides a link to a biography on Santa Anna as well as a link to a typed transcription of this document. Part of artist Henry McArdle's research for...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Mrs. Henrietta Lamar to Mc Ardle, December 1, 1890

For Students 9th - 10th
Mirabeau Lamar's wife, Henrietta, writes about her late husband in a letter to Henry McArdle, the artist behind "The Battle of San Jacinto." Handwritten letter is accompanied by typed transcription for easier reading and is part of...
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S9: Biographical Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Search biographical dictionary for famous people by using keywords or dates such as birth and death years, achievements, awards, literary or artistic works, or occupation and positions held. This is a Wikipedia type system where everyone...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Johannes Vermeer and Dutch Scenes of Daily Life in the 1600s

For Students 9th - 10th
See images painted by famous Dutch artists during the Baroque period. All images are scenes of daily life. Follow a link to learn more about painting in the 1600s.
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American Revolution: Washington Crossing the Delaware

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the details of the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware" by German artist Leutze.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Faith Ringgold

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Curated OER

Image

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMuseum contains a summary on the life of artist Paul Gauguin. Also includes images of some of his most famous work. Links are provided to view paintings of many other artists.
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Niemi Sculpture Gallery & Garden

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wisconsin sculptor has works in many major cities in the U.S.
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Elisabet Ney (1833 1907)

For Students 4th - 8th
A short biography of the Texas sculptor Elisabet Ney, who lived from 1833-1907.

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