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Arts Now Learning: Art History Learning Stools [Pdf]
Fourth graders will learn about the art that documents our world via art history, genres, and master artists. They will select an era or artist that inspires them, research it, and create an artwork using collage, painting and drawing...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Diego Rivera
PBS provides a biographical article about the Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera (1886-1957) who was married to fellow artist Frieda Kahlo.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Robert Rauschenberg
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American pop painter Robert Rauschenberg.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Francisco Goya
A short biography and examples of some of the well-known work of the master artist Francisco Goya (1746-1828 CE).
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Hans Holbein the Younger
A short biography and examples of some well-known work of master artist Hans Holbein the Younger.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Art Show With the Masters (Lesson Plan)
Lesson plan takes students through the process of researching the life and work of well-known artists, of creating paintings based on the styles of those artists, and of staging an exhibition of their finished pieces. Contains an...
PBS
Pbs American Masters: Man Ray
PBS American Masters series profiles the life and work of the photographer and artist Man Ray (1890-1976).
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Al Hirschfeld
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of American theater and film artistic director, Al Hirschfeld.
Other
Galerie Lamoureux Ritzenhoff: Canadian Masters
A Montreal Art Gallery offers images of works by Canadian master painters such as Casson, Krieghoff, Lismer, Riopelle, Pellan, and many others. By clicking on each picture, many of the artist's works are revealed.
Other
Pbs Teachers: Harding Black (Master Potter): An American Treasure
Search a collection of lesson plans, written by Texas art educators, about San Antonio-based potter Harding Black. Each lesson corresponds to a video clip from a feature-length program about the artist. Topics covered include balance and...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: David Hockney
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the featured essay on British pop artist, David Hockney.
BBC
Bbc: Simon Schama's Power of Art
At the companion website for the BBC series "Simon Schama's Power of Art," hosted by Columbia University professor Simon Schama, find insightful analysis of eight artistic masterworks, each of which represents a turning point in history....
Other
History, Definitions,& Techniques of Oil Painting
Artist Ron Sanders presents a comprehensive look at oil colors and painting techniques prior to the 20th century. Explanation of mediums, grounds, supports, pigments, techniques and much more. Quotes from and about master artists and...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Joseph Mallord William Turner
This site from Ibiblio.org provides a short biography and examples of some of the well-known works of master artist J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851 CE).
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Pedro E. Guerrero
This is a collection of videos lessons, media galleries, and photographs about Pedro E. Guerrero, a Mexican-American Mexican-American Photographer Pedro E. Guerrero famous for his photos of architecture and statues and his works.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute:famous African American Masters of Art
A site by New Haven Teachers Institute, Yale University by Maxine E. Davis. This site is for secondary and middle school students. The whole curriculum is here for the viewing! Great information but no images. You can find them and add...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Associated with the PBS program, this site contains a biography, a career timeline, video interviews with some of Poitier's fellow actors and an interview with the director of the PBS special. This site provides an in-depth look at the...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Great Masters of Mexican Folk Art
Explore Mexican Folk Art by looking at different types of material and what they are used to make. Choose from clay, metal, leather, paper, plant fibers, stone, wood, and more.
Other
Spainarts: Ribera, Jose De
This site is provided for by Spainarts. Paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
PBS
Pbs American Masters: Robert Rauschenberg: Reinventing Art
Studying the life and work of Robert Rauschenberg, we see a reflection of American culture. Click his name to a full biography and timeline.
Other
Universidad De Zaragoza: Goya's Life and Personality
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...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: "Watson and the Shark"
This is a comprehensive site that tells the story behind one of John Singleton Copley's most famous paintings, "Watson and the Shark." The site discusses the artist's life and provides compositional information about the painting....
Other
Universidad De Zaragoza: Info Goya Work
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...