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Art Lex: Silver
This site provides numerous examples, and images, of artwork done in silver. Excellent images of ancient works of art.
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Art Lex: Rococo
A brief description of the Rococo style of art accompanied by many pictures of examples.
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Art Lex: Art Nouveau
This site gives the definition of Art Nouveau along with examples (pictures and descriptions).
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Art Lex: The Eight
Examples of work by a group of early Modernist painters known as "The Eight." Gives a brief history of the group.
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Art Lex: Ashcan School
Many examples of work by the group of painters known as the "Ashcan School." Brief history of the group as well.
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Art Lex: Arts and Crafts Movement
Learn about the Arts and Crafts movement and the artists involved. There are images on the page and links to artists as well. Site by ArtLex, providing an online art dictionary.
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Art Lex: Realism, or the Realist School
A straight forward description of realism in art, which has both a general and a specific meaning. Includes links to examples of nineteenth-century Realist art, including that of Courbet and Millet, two leading lights of the French...
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Art Lex: Balance
ArtLex provides a complete description of the term, "balance," with various links to show how balance relates to art. A work by Vermeer is provided as an example.
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Art Lex: Emphasis
A complete description of the term, "emphasis," with links to show how emphasis relates to art. Includes examples of work by Klimt, Demuth, and Minor.
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Art Lex: Movement
This site from Artlex is a fantastic description of how movement is used in the creation of art. There are links to works of art in sculpture, painting and photography as well as focused interpretations of how different types of movement...
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Art Lex: Rhythm
This site from Artlex provides a thorough definition of the Principle of Design known as Rhythm. There are links to other sources and terms as well as visuals from artists such as Klee, Matisse and Mondrian that show further examples.
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Art Lex: Art Movements
Choose a movement from a comprehensive list of over forty art movements to learn particulars about it. View artwork by leading proponents of the movement, find information about the movement's characteristics, read pertinent quotations,...
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Art Lex: Hellenistic Art Period
Artlex.com defines and describes the Hellenistic period in Western art. Features include links to illustrated examples, artists, and related terms.
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Art Lex: Roman Art
Artlex.com surveys Roman art and artists with text and illustrated examples. Features include links to related terms, concepts, art examples, and the like.
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Art Lex: Mannerism
Artlex.com defines and describes mannerism in European art between 1520 and 1600 with examples by Michelangelo, El Greco, and others. Features links to related artists, concepts, terms, and examples.
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Art Lex: Assemblage Sculpture
Artlex--meaning "art words"--describes a type of mixed-media sculpture known as assemblage with text and illustrated examples. Access to other art terms available.
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Art Lex: Sculpture & 3 D Design Unit
ArtLex provides a unit of lessons dealing with three-dimensional design. A quiz with questions on sculpture, art criticism, and qualities of art is included, centering on the sculpture "Vaquero" by Luis Jimenez. There are links to the...
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Art Lex: Architectural Model
An architectural modeling instructional activity that first demonstrates how architects combine forms to create buildings and then provides instructions for building architectural models. Includes links to architectural terms and to...
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Art Lex: Relief Sculpture
This site from Artlex is a wonderful site that guides students through the making of a relief sculpture after a brief history lesson. There are images from the 15th and 19th centuries and two lessons for the students. Follow the rubric!
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Art Lex: Sculpture in the Round Making a Portrait in Clay
Artlex discusses two kinds of portraiture, caricatures and realistic portraits, as part of a lesson plan with step-by-step instructions on how to make a bust out of clay. An interesting game, "Who the Heck Is That?," asks the participant...
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Art Lex: Constructing Sculpture
A great lesson idea! This site from Artlex walks you through a lesson on Constructing (Assemblage) sculpture. It is based upon the work of Deborah Butterfield and there are great images of some of her sculptures of horses. There is also...
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Art Lex: Graphic Design Course
This site from Artlex is a lesson plan for a secondary level graphic design class designed by Michael Delahunt. There are many projects including: Designing a poster; Altering a photo; Photoshop Tricks; studying Logos; Designing logos;...
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Art Lex: Conte Crayon
Artlex dictionary entry for conte crayon with examples of artwork in this medium.
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Art Lex: Art Dictionary
Definitions for more than 3,500 terms, along with thousands of supporting images, pronunciation notes, great quotations, and cross-references to related terms.