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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Post Impressionism
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Post-Impressionism. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Art Nouveau
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the earky twentieth century art movement Art Nouveau. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Alfred Stieglitz (1864?1946) and His Circle
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is a glimpse into the artistic world of Alfred Stieglitz, the New York City art dealer and pioneering photographer.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: American Rococo
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, these are examples of "American Rococo" decorative furniture from the permanent collection. This overly ornate style originated in France and flourished in America in the 1750's.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Objects From Colonial Dutch America
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents "Architecture, Furniture, and Silver from Colonial Dutch America". This is an on-line overview of the exhibit that features works both decorative and utilitarian objects from from Colonial Dutch...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: American Needleword in the Eighteenth Century
A beautiful presentation of needlework from 1700s America, accompanied by an explanation of the type of education girls and young women received during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and how fabric arts were a prominent part of...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate in Early Colonial America
Several examples of pots for coffee, tea, and chocolate from the colonial period. Learn how Americans adopted the practice of drinking coffee and tea, and how this practice affected society, daily life, and the decorative art created by...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Julio Claudian Dynasty
This site from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York contains wonderful information on the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Pictures are provided along with a somewhat in-depth text that contains links for additional information. This is a...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Neoclassicism
A description of Neoclassicism in Europe during the latter half of the 18th century. Explore the artwork of 13 artists and descriptive paragraphs.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History Gothic Art
Explore the history of Gothic art through amazing images and links to vast amounts of information.
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Besides viewing the collections and exhibits at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can view the "Timeline of Art History" and other useful resources at this site.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Art and Identity in British North American Colonies
Consider the English identity of American colonists by examining the sorts of imported goods and decorative arts Americans chose to purchase and display.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Eighteenth Century European Dress
Explore fashion from the 1700's with the slideshow. Includes a discussion of popular styles, textiles and silhouettes.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Art of the First Cities
Learn about art history in Mesopotamia and its surrounding regions, circa 3000 B.C. Explore the history of the region through various topics including cities, rulers and religious vestments.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History; Statuette of Nike
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the 5th century Greek sculpture "Statuette of Nike" with a description and images of the piece.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: List of Popes
This resource gives a list of popes from the 9th century to the present.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids
Awesome examples of Egyptian art are given on these web pages from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Enjoy looking at pictures of actual pieces of art that are currently in the museum. Along with the art are brief historical...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Louis C. Tiffany
Louis C. Tiffany created fabulous mosaics, stained-glass windows, Favrile glass, lamps, enamels, ceramics, jewelry, metalwork, drawings and paintings. This site provides details on his life and work with wonderful images to explore.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Goryeo Celadon
Information discussing Goryeo Celadon, and its development over time.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Mary Stevenson Cassatt
This site features an in-depth look at the life, times, and works of American impressionist painter Mary Cassatt.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Singleton Copley
This sample "exhibit" from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a short biography of colonial painter and portrait artist John Singleton Copley. Includes links to six different paintings, each with an informative caption.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Art of West Asia
Ten thousand years of art produced in West Asia is displayed at this Metropolitan Museum site in timeline format. The earliest examples date from 8000 B.C., with information on key historical events as well as details of each artifact.
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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.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer (Mariana Griswold)
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined bronze relief sculpture "Schuyler Van Rensselaer (Mariana Griswold)" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an...