Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Gentile Bellini (1429 1507 Ce)
A good, informative site with biographical information, links to museums with the artist's work and magazine articles.
The National Gallery (UK)
National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Titian
These notes provide useful background information about the featured painting 'Bacchus and Ariadne' and the artist as well as some suggestions on using the painting in the primary classroom, ideas for activities and cross-curricular links.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Raphael
In-depth biography of Raphael from Olga's Gallery including his style and links to his works one being "Portrait of Pope Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de Medici and Luigi de Rossi."
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Giovanni Bellini
This ibiblio.org site provides information about the Italian artist, Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516 CE). Contains information about his life and artwork. Gives many examples of his paintings, with brief descriptions.
Library of Congress
Loc: Al Hirschfeld, Beyond Broadway
An exhibition site from the Library of Congress examining artist Al Hirschfeld's extensive career. There are quality images and extensive background information about Hirschfeld.
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Web Exhibits: Investigating Bellini's "Feast of the Gods"
This site provided for by WebExhibits.org describes, Giovanni Bellini's canvas of "Feast of the Gods." Technical innovations in conservation science over the last 50 years have enabled specialists to obtain X-ray, infrared and...
Other
Leonardo Da Vinci the Man & the Inventor
An award winning site containing fantastic information on Leonardo as a man, an artist, and an inventor. You will find detailed analysis of his paintings, a section containing his drawings, articles on his life, designs for many machines...
Other
Theatre History on the Web
This site provides an extensive list of links to historical information, current practices, and to all aspects of drama and theatre. It truly is a treasure trove for theatre historians and students of the theatre's history.
Read Works
Read Works: Architecture: The Duomo
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the architecture of the Duomo cathedral in Florence, Italy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Celebrations Nationales: Naissance De Ligier Richier
This page (in French) was constructed for the 5th centennial of the birth of Ligier Richier. The biography shows that this religious sculptor became a Protestant in his later years and died in exile.
Northwestern University
Di Humani Corporis Fabrica
A historically significant translation of the groundbreaking text on human anatomy that changed the study of anatomy forever.
Other
Saudi Aramco World: New Voices: New Afghanistan
With the fall of the Taliban in 2001, many Afghans believed that, after 23 years of war, their country would be at peace again. Although recent increases in violence have dampened that spirit, there is nonetheless a small population of...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Romanticism
This site from the Internet Modern History Sourcebook provides great information on the Renaissance. No text on this page, but a series of links from roots of Romanticism, to Romantic philosophy, to Romanticism in the Arts.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 702: Trompe L'oeil
A short lecture on trompe l'oeil in art that introduces the concept of realism turned to visual deception in artwork. It explores the great divide in theory between Plato and Aristotle which serves as an epistemological backdrop to the...
Curated OER
Picture of "Virgin of the Rocks" by Leonardo
The site from the West Valley College briefly surveys several pieces of artwork from the Italian High Renaissance including those from Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Raphael.
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Picture of "The Last Supper" by Leonardo
The site from the West Valley College briefly surveys several pieces of artwork from the Italian High Renaissance including those from Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Raphael.
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Picture of "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo
The site from the West Valley College briefly surveys several pieces of artwork from the Italian High Renaissance including those from Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Raphael.
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Picture of "Self Portrait" by Leonardo
The site from the West Valley College briefly surveys several pieces of artwork from the Italian High Renaissance including those from Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Raphael.
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Picture of "Study of Proportions" by Leonardo
The site from the West Valley College briefly surveys several pieces of artwork from the Italian High Renaissance including those from Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Raphael.
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Picture of "David" by Michaelangelo
The site from the West Valley College briefly surveys several pieces of artwork from the Italian High Renaissance including those from Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Raphael.
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Picture of "Sistine Chapel Ceiling" by Michaelangelo
The site from the West Valley College briefly surveys several pieces of artwork from the Italian High Renaissance including those from Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Raphael.
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Picture of "Creation Scene" by Michaelangelo
The site from the West Valley College briefly surveys several pieces of artwork from the Italian High Renaissance including those from Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Raphael.
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Picture of "School of Athens" by Raphael
The site from the West Valley College briefly surveys several pieces of artwork from the Italian High Renaissance including those from Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Raphael.
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Picture of "Cowper Madonna" by Raphael
The site from the West Valley College briefly surveys several pieces of artwork from the Italian High Renaissance including those from Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Raphael.
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