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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department (Iad)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Incredible Art Department website started in 1994 and has grown into a huge site with a wealth of resources on teaching art, student research, careers in art, art history, games, links to art galleries and museums around the world,...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Ancient Greece, 1000 b.c. 1 a.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive site that includes an interactive timeline of Greek art. Clicking on hyperlinks take you to a detailed discussion of the individual works of art. Included are photographs of Greek architecture. A great resource for the study...
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Europeana: Virtual Exhibtion: Art Nouveau

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition of art nouveau artwork, glass, jewelry, decorative designs, furniture and furnishings, and architecture.
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Tokugawa Art Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page for the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya. There are many examples of Japanese art from many cultures and periods in Japan's history.
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Collection Highlights

For Students 3rd - 8th
Numerous pieces of art are available to view. Students just click on the red "s" and get a larger image of the piece as well as some information and inquiry about the piece. Teachers get a more in-depth overview as well as activity...
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Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum: Living Legacies: The Arts of the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the long-term exhibition, "Living Legacies: The Arts of the Americas" from the Brooklyn Museum is available here, including selcted works from it.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Roman Art

For Students 9th - 10th
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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The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Ancient Sudan

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of ancient Sudan in this historical overview and image gallery of Sudanese art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
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The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Ancient and Early Medieval South Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of ancient and aarly medieval South Asia in this historical overview and image gallery of Asian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: The Commune's Fish Pond

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "The commune's fish pond" a Chinese political propaganda poster by Dong Zhengyi, 1973.
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North Dakota Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website of the North Dakota Museum of Art. The museum focuses on contemporary art and art that shows the visual history of the region, including a focus on Native American art. Collections and exhibitions can be viewed...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Caravaggio's Deposition, or Entombment

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discussing the history and features of Caravaggio's Deposition, or Entombment.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Egypt Art History

For Students 1st - 6th
Reference page for kids on ancient Egyptian art provides photos of works dating back 5000 years. Site includes links to two museums housing art from ancient Egypt and quiz.
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US House of Representatives

Office of the Clerk: Kids in the House: Art History: Apotheosis of Washington

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A review of the artwork of Constantino Brumidi which is found in the U.S. Capitol building. Identify the meanings of each image present in the rotunda.
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Native American Indian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides illustrations and descriptions of Native American art and painting. Visual sampling of many Native American artists.
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Livius: Pliny the Elder, Natural History

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a comprehensive site giving biographical information on Pliny. It takes a look at the famous historian as a child, an officer, scholar, and a procurator, this page is about his encyclopedia, Natural History. Several of the books,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to Decorative Arts at the J. Paul Getty Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The J. Paul Getty Museum shares a few decorative art pieces that include lighting elements, silver trays, and ornate beds.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Washington Crossing the Delaware

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents this famous piece of American culture and provides the painting's history.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Period 6: 1865 1898: Reform in the Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. Reform in the Gilded Age is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Asia Art: Chinese Embroidery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Asia-art.net contains great information on Chinese Embroidery. Pictures are provided along with text that is in-depth and informative. This site is a great site to check out when researching Chinese culture and embroidery.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Definition of "art" according to ArtLex, a dictionary of art terms. Includes links to other important terms, as well as a long list of quotations defining "art."
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: How to Appreciate a Painting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Christine A. Elmore's curriculum unit designed "to facilitate her third-graders' enjoyment of and response to fine art." This unit can be applied to all age groups and provides an extensive background on art in general.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Roman Art

For Students 2nd - 7th
History for Kids presents a history of art in ancient Rome and teaches about sculpture, painting and wall reliefs.
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PBS

Pbs: Murals (A Lesson Plan About Local History, Culture, and Events)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson for exploring the history of mural art and the visual symbolism portrayed in murals, with instructions for leading learners through the design and creation of a mural that reflects or symbolizes local history, culture, and events.

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