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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Art of West Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
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

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Islamic Art Highlights

For Students 9th - 10th
Fifty masterworks from the Metropolitan's collection of Islamic art are on display, grouped by object type to aid comparative analysis. Includes curators' notes, along with detailed views. Stunning examples of Islamic art and calligraphy...
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Studio Antiques and Fine Art Incorporated

For Students 9th - 10th
A tremendous display of fine art complete with the artist's bio and studio address, as well as the type of painting it is (oil painting, water color etc.) The font size on this site is small but readable.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: The Cullen Sculpture Garden

For Students 9th - 10th
Visiting information for the Cullen Sculpture Garden at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas, with links to slideshows of current works on display and information and history on the landscape and chronology of the Garden.
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Read Works

Read Works: News Debate: Religion on Display

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating whether or not schools should be allowed to display the 10 Commandments. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Academic Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Academic Art is the painting and sculpture produced under the influence of European academies--especially France--characterized by a highly polished style, use of mythological or historical subject matter, and moralistic tone....
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: "Americana" by Charles Sheeler

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Sheeler's "Americana" is displayed here along with descriptive text and biographical information. The image may be enlarged.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: George Caleb Bingham

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on George Caleb Bingham in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Mathew B. Brady

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Mathew B. Brady in addition to an extensive listing of his works (specifically his work with dauguerreotypes) as displayed at the...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Frederic Edwin Church

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Frederic Edwin Church in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Imogen Cunningham

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Imogen Cunningham in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Arshile Gorky

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Arshile Gorky in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert Henri

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on the member of the Eight, Robert Henri. The site also provides an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Maria Martinez

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Maria Martinez in addition to an extensive listing of her works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Julian Martinez

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Julian Martinez in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Will Barnet

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Will Barnet. Barnet's paintings featured the human form and experimented with abstract features. The site, in addition to the...
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National Museum of Women in the Arts: How to Make a Flag Book

For Students 3rd - 8th
This unique book style would suit any visual art or writing project and be a fancy way to display your work. The directions with illustrations are concise and simple to follow.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ansel Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Ansel Adams in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Thomas Hart Benton

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides brief biographical information on Thomas Hart Benton in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Museum of Nebraska Art: Aaron Pyle

For Students 9th - 10th
This website displays five paintings by American Regionalist Aaron Pyle, that may be viewed and enlarged. It also gives some biographical information on Aaron Pyle.
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Smithsonian Institution

Freer | Sackler Galleries: Mystical and Moral Themes in Persian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Featuring an interactive exhibition entitled "Love and Yearning," this display features themed poetry and painting centered on mystical and moral issues.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Fall of Phaeton

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students will be introduced to the Greco-Roman myth of Phaeton and how he created the Milky Way galaxy by critically analyzing The Fall of Phaeton by Rubens. They will then create their own constellation to be displayed in a classroom...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Johnson Antonio

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Johnson Antonio. Antonio was a Navajo artist who, through carving secular human figures, went against traditional Native American...
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Courtauld Institute of Art: Courtauld Gallery: Michelangelo's Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
Three videos about the past exhibition Michelangelo's Dream at the Courtauld Gallery in London, England. Topics include: an introduction to the exhibition, a closer look at the painting The Dream by Michelangelo, and the relationship...