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In addition to information about the museum, its exhibits and programs, the site offers much to those arts and humanities teachers exploring online. Teacher and student resources are described and can be purchased and downloaded at the...
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Art Institute of Chicago: Attic Funerary Stele, or Tombstone
Examine a carved marble tombstone used by the Greeks to mark the graves of departed family members. Also, view two accompanying video clips that provide useful background information about the sculpture's particulars. One explains the...
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Art Institute of Chicago: Roman Copy of the Aphrodite of Knidos (In Spanish)
Examine a Roman copy of a famous Greek original and view three accompanying video clips that provide useful background information about the statue's particulars. One explains who Aphrodite was; the second tells why this particular...
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Art of India: Lesson: Eightfold Path
Lesson plan for explaining the path to enlightenment known in Buddhism as the Eightfold Path.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Alexander Coin
Examine a coin portrait of Alexander the Great struck after his death as a commemoration. Also view two accompanying video clips that provide useful background information about Alexander and about the history of coins used in the...
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Art Institute of Chicago: Paul Gauguin, the Ancestors of Tehamana
Discussion questions and activities are provided to assist with the topic of Paul Gauguin's "The Ancestors of Tehamana". Additionally, a link to text about the painting is found at the bottom of the page.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Mummy Case
Examine an Egyptian mummy case and view three accompanying videos to learn how mummies were made, how we know the identity of the man whose remains are in the case, and how the symbols that decorate the case should be interpreted.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Hercules
Examine a bronze statuette of Hercules, a Roman copy of a Greek original, and watch two accompanying videos. One explains who Hercules was and the other explains how the statue was cast using the lost-wax method.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Section of a Floor Mosaic (In Spanish)
Examine an example of a Roman floor mosaic from the fifth century A.D. and view two accompanying video clips. One explains the Roman fascination with wild and exotic animals, such as the giraffe depicted in the mosaic; the other explains...
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Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: City Landscape by Joan Mitchell
Webpage describing City Landscape, a painting by Joan Mitchell from the Art Institute of Chicago. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the...
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Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: American Gothic by Grant Wood
Webpage describing American Gothic, a painting by Grant Wood from the Art Institute of Chicago. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the art...
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A View on Cities: Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago's Lion Sculpture
Art Institute of Chicago's Lion Sculpture
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Write a Short Story
Compare and contrast two works of art that show groups of people in two different settings. Then choose one of the paintings to write a short story.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Selection of Watercolor Brushes
See what an assortment of watercolor brushes look like in this art making materials definiton page.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Play a Painting
Find a classroom activity that can be used to enhance understanding of the relationship between music and art.
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New York Times: The Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago
Annotated slideshow reviews the design of an addition to the the Art Institute of Chicago designed by Renzo Piano. Exterior and interior views convey all of the essential characteristics of Piano's work.
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Ancient Art Podcast
Video podcast series about the art and culture of the ancient Mediterranean world hosted by Lucas Livingston, a director of education at the Art Institute of Chicago. Choose from a large menu of select topics on the art of ancient Egypt,...
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Jacob Lawrence
A painting by American artist Jacob Lawrence entitled The Wedding, accompanied by a short biographical profile.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Surrealist Games
A fun introduction to surrealism geared towards younger audiences. Play this game for fun or use it as a lesson plan.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Aaron Douglas: Aspects of Negro Life
This resource presents information about a preparatory gouache made by Douglas, in 1934, for a mural commissioned by the Works Progress Administration.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Alma Thomas
A description and interpretation of a painting called Starry Night with Astronauts by American artist Alma Thomas, the last in her Space Series. The series was an artistic response to the Apollo space program missions.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: African American Art: Frederick Douglass
An original daguerreotype of abolitionist Frederick Douglass with a brief history of the former slave.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Romare Bearden: The Return of Odysseus
Analysis of a collage by Romare Bearden comments on its influences, both European and African.