National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: 18th Century French Portraiture
This is a "tour" of portrait paintings done by 18th Century French painters, Jean Simeon Chardin, Nicolas de Largilliere, Jean-Marc Nattier, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, and Jean-Antoine Houdon. There are ten portraits, each with an extensive...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Nicolas Poussin
Thematic essay from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the French painter Nicolas Poussin, with historical and biographical information and samples of his work.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Marin and Alfred Stieglitz, by Marius De Zayas
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.
Tate
Tate Online I Map: "Still Life With a Beer Mug" by Fernand Leger
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.
Tate
Tate Online I Map: "Opened by Customs" by Kurt Schwitters
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.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Jackson Pollock
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...
Museum Network (UK)
Museum Netowrk: "A Wooded Landscape With a Waterfall" by Jacob Van Ruisdael
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "A Wooded Landscape with a Waterfall" by the Dutch Baroque painter,...
Museum Network (UK)
Museum Netowrk: "Avenue at Meerdervoort" by Aelbert Cuyp
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "Avenue at Meerdervoort" by the Dutch painter, Aelbert Cuyp....
Museum Network (UK)
Museum Network: "Regatta on the Grand Canal" by Canaletto
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "Regatta on the Grand Canal" by the eigthteenth century Venetian...
Museum Network (UK)
Museum Network: "The Rainbow Landscape" by Peter Paul Rubens
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "The Rainbow Landscape" by the Flemish Baroque painter, Peter Paul...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Georgia O'keeffe
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American realist painter, Georgia O'Keeffe.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan: Ted Godwin
Biographical entry on landscape painter Ted Godwin, a member of the Regina Five who came onto the Canadian art scene with their 1961 exhibition, "Five Painters from Regina". He has won many honors and has exhibited his work across Canada...
Other
Art Gallery of Hamilton: Maurice Cullen
Explore two of the pieces of artwork by Canadian painter, Maurice Cullen: " Cape Diamond" and " Paris, Winter on the Seine". Read about his life as an impressionist artist who also did landscapes.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Edouard Manet
ibiblio.org provides a short biography of French impressionist painter Manet, the impact of his work, and many samples of his paintings.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Henri De Toulouse Lautrec
A WebMuseum English biographical essay from Ibiblio.org on painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, with a number of art illustrations.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Carracci
This site gives information about the life and work of three Bolognese painters: Agostino Carracci (1557-1602 CE), Annibale Carracci (1560-1609 CE), and Ludovico Carracci (1555-1619 CE). Provides links to other artists that influenced...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: John Singleton Copley
The Web Museum profiles the work of the American painter John Singleton Copley (1738-1815).
BBC
Bbc Interviews: Salvador Dali
The BBC provides audio clips from an interview with the renowned Spanish painter, Salvador Dali. Additional content includes a brief biography, a list of his key works, and links to related articles on the BBC network.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan: Ken Lochhead
Biographical information on Canadian born painter and teacher, Ken Lochhead. He directed the Regina College School of Art and started the Mackenzie Art Gallery. In 1961, he displayed his paintings at the National Gallery of Canada with...
Other
Detroit Institute of Arts: Gerhard Ter Borch
From the "Golden Age" of 17th-century Dutch painters comes this site concerning Gerhard ter Borch. Not only are you able to view his paintings but DIA gives you a closer look and helps analyze the paintings for you. You may see things in...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: William H. Johnson
The Luce Foundation Center for American Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum presents this short biography and photographic portrait of William H. Johnson, the influential African-American painter participant in the Harlem...
Other
The Mc Michael Canadian Art Collection: Edwin Holgate
Canadian portrait painter from Montreal, teacher, and graphic artist, Edwin Holgate (1892-1977) was instrumental in the founding of the Canadian Society of Graphic Artists. He was invited to join the Group of Seven in 1930.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Charles Willson Peale
This ArtCyclopedia resource for Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), the American colonial-era painter, provides links to a biography, museums with his work, and articles about him.
Other
Hokusai Katsushika (1760 1849)
This site provides a detailed look into the life of one of Japan's most famous painters, Hokusai.
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