Curated OER
Vincent Van Gogh
This worksheet contains three short answer study questions and seven essay topics about Vincent van Gogh, his life and his work. Clearly designed with higher-level learners, these prompts ask the responder to consider how van Gogh's life...
Curated OER
Images of the Parks
Students explore U.S. geography by completing a research project about the National Parks. In this scenery image analysis lesson, students identify the different national parks in our country and observe paintings and images by famous...
Curated OER
Make a Switch: Let There Be Light
Learners research a notable painter and use his or her work as inspiration to create a functional light switch plate. In this art instructional activity, students find an artist whose work is appealing to them to research and...
Curated OER
Three Chicago Painters: Visual Thinking Skills Activity
Students discuss the paintings of three Chicago painters. They are asked to observe their work and comment on it.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Western Artists
An in-depth resource about art movements and the artists involved in them. This particular page tackles artists of the American West. There is a chronological list of artists, with links to famous works and biographies.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Painters, Construction, and Maintenance
This resource includes information on employment outlook, training, earnings and job tasks for painters, construction workers, and maintenance crews.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Painting and Coating Workers
Learn all about the painting trade, the working conditions, and employment outlook for painting and coating workers.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
Other
Massurrealism Gallery
An interesting gallery and description of Massurrealism and artwork that is part of the movement.
Other
Terry Fenton: Morris Louis
Contains information about Louis Morris' painting techniques along with a summary of his accomplishments.
Other
Arshile Gorky
Contains both general and detailed information about Arshile Gorky and his artwork.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Georgia O'keefe (1887 1986)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Georgia O'Keefe (1887-1986) and her art. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Edgar Degas
This National Gallery of Art site contains information about the life of Edgar Degas as well as a large array of his works. The numerous images are worth the visit!
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Frans Hals
Web Museum gives you biographical information about Frans Hals. There are also links to three of his paintings but not "The Merry Drinker".
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Gothic Art
This entry from the Artcyclopedia is mainly a listing of artists that worked in the Gothic to Late Gothic period of Art History. Some links include biographical info but all include reproductions of the artists' work.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Francisco Goya
A short biography and examples of some of the well-known work of the master artist Francisco Goya (1746-1828 CE).
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Hans Holbein the Younger
A short biography and examples of some well-known work of master artist Hans Holbein the Younger.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Landscape Painters
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of landscape painters from the 16th thru the 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Child Painters
ArtCyclopedia's complete list of painters of children from the 19th and 20th centuries to the present. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Still Life Painters
ArtCyclopedia's complete list of still life painters from the 16th thru the 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Edgar Degas
This DiscoverFrance site provides two images of the artist's work, biographical information, quotations, and links to other sites with information about the artist.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Nouveau
This site contains information on Art Nouveau in great detail. Find out what this term means, and how this "new art" adapted from old styles.
Other
Biddington's: Pop Art
Includes a definition of Pop Art, artists who contributed to the movement, and where they did so.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Nicolas Poussin
Provides a biography of Nicolas Poussin along with links to some of his works and other related information.