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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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BBC

Bbc: Simon Schama's Power of Art: David

For Students 9th - 10th
From the BBC's documentary series on art "Simon Schama's Power of Art", this is the web-page synopsis version of the program on the French, NeoClassicist, Jacques-Louis David.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Neoclassicism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, taken from the Nation Gallery of Art talks about some of the art pieces of the Neo-Classical period.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Neo Classicism

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief article discussing the origins of Neo-classicist art.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Art Nouveau

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Neo Classicism, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief introduction to Enlightenment concepts as reflected in the art of the period, illustrated with a painting by English artist Joseph Wright.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 6: Architecture and Design

For Students 9th - 10th
In this sixth unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn about the history of architecture, including ancient Greek and Roman works. They will learn about Frank Lloyd Wright and about Islamic architecture. They will also look...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Lictors Returning to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of Jaques-Louis David's painting Lictors Returning to Brutus the Bodies of his Sons. Includes audio of a modern art professor's perspective of the art. [3:43]
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Roccoco to Realism

For Students 9th - 10th
From the early 18th to the mid-19th century, dynamic transformations in European art mirrored turbulent political and social changes, including revolutions, imperial conquests, and the emergence of the modern industrial age....
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Artistic Styles: Neoclassicism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides great visuals but little information on paintings of the Neo-Classical style. Links to many artists are provided.
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University of Houston

University of Houston: English Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This webite on English Romanticism by Elizabeth Whitney focuses on the Romantic period including defining Romanticism, the history and politics, the Romantic poets, visual arts, and music. It also offers a link to the radio program "The...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: David, Oath of the Horatii

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Oath of the Horatii" is typically presented as a prime example of Neoclassical history painting. View pictures and read about the techniques used by David in this essay.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Temple of Invention

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful click-through slideshow of one of America's most-graceful examples of Gothic Revival architecture. The U.S. Patent Office Building, which dates from 1836, is now home to the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National...
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Other

Musees De France: David Louis,

For Students 9th - 10th
View the work "The Oath of Horatii" by Jacques Louis David. Learn about the features of the painting, as well as information regarding it's history and residence.
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Other

Neo Classicism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers examples of some of the works of the neo-classical era.