+
Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Gentile Bellini (1429 1507 Ce)

For Students 9th - 10th
A good, informative site with biographical information, links to museums with the artist's work and magazine articles.
+
Handout
The National Gallery (UK)

National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Titian

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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.
+
Handout
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Raphael

For Students 9th - 10th
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."
+
Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Giovanni Bellini

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Al Hirschfeld, Beyond Broadway

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Website
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibits: Investigating Bellini's "Feast of the Gods"

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
+
Website
Other

Leonardo Da Vinci the Man & the Inventor

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
+
Website
Other

Theatre History on the Web

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Architecture: The Duomo

For Teachers 5th Standards
[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.
+
Website
Other

Celebrations Nationales: Naissance De Ligier Richier

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Handout
Northwestern University

Di Humani Corporis Fabrica

For Students 9th - 10th
A historically significant translation of the groundbreaking text on human anatomy that changed the study of anatomy forever.
+
Article
Other

Saudi Aramco World: New Voices: New Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
+
Website
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Article
University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 702: Trompe L'oeil

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Picture of "Virgin of the Rocks" by Leonardo

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Picture of "The Last Supper" by Leonardo

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Picture of "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Picture of "Self Portrait" by Leonardo

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Picture of "Study of Proportions" by Leonardo

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Picture of "David" by Michaelangelo

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Picture of "Sistine Chapel Ceiling" by Michaelangelo

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Picture of "Creation Scene" by Michaelangelo

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Picture of "School of Athens" by Raphael

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Picture of "Cowper Madonna" by Raphael

For Students 9th - 10th
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.

Other popular searches