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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Montana: Famous Western Artists

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners watch biographical accounts of three artists of the West: Charlie Russell, George Catlin, and Evelyn Cameron then compare and contrast the focus and perspectives of each of the artists.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Complete List of Textile Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's complete list of textile artists from the 17th century to the present day. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Listing of Installation Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's list of installation artists from the 19th and 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Artists by Typical Medium: Video Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of video artists from the 20th century to today. There are links to the photographers' biography and works.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Listing of Performance Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of performance artists 20th century to today. There are links to the performance artist's biography and works.
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Other

The Art of Kadir Nelson: The Artist

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the career of illustrator and artist Kadir Nelson, whose work has been featured in films, children's books and major museums.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Portrait Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's complete list of portrait artists from the 15th century to today. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
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Other

Celebrating Texas: Amado Pena, Artist [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th
A biography of the artist Amado Pena, followed by review and critical thinking questions.
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Other

St. Petersburg Guide: Famous Russian People

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on eleven famous Russians who are writers, poets, composers, and artists. Includes picture.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Mexican Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a listing of famous Mexican artists with links to websites containing information on their life and works.
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Quia

Quia: Artists and Their Performances

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, match the performances to the artist or playwright.
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Other

Famous New Jerseyans

For Students 3rd - 5th
Provides a list of famous writer, artists, and other well known people from the state of New Jersey. Click on the name under the picture to find out more about that person.
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Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum: Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanatory notes and images from an online exhibition of nineteenth-century woodcuts by one of Japan's most-revered artists, Utagawa Hiroshige. "Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" represents over 100 prints of scenes of Tokyo...
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Tate

Tate: Artist's Study of the "Portrait of Mme Gautreau"

For Students 9th - 10th
A reproduction of a study made by John Singer Sargent in preparation for painting his famous "Portrait of Mme Gautreau." The "Portrait of Mme Gautreau," or, as it is more commonly called, "Madame X," closely parallels the finished portrait.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the famous Dutch artist with links to his works in museums around the world. There are also magazine links.
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BBC

Bbc: Simon Schama's Power of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
At the companion website for the BBC series "Simon Schama's Power of Art," hosted by Columbia University professor Simon Schama, find insightful analysis of eight artistic masterworks, each of which represents a turning point in history....
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Other

Michelangelo

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive and thorough biography of Renaissance artist, Michelangelo. Great information but a heavy read.
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Other

University of Nebraska: Audubon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief biography of the famous artist John James Audubon and contains a couple of images of his paintings.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lure of the West

For Students 9th - 10th
Beautiful artwork from the more famous artists who depicted the people, places and things of the American West.
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Starfall

Starfall: Art Gallery

For Students K - 1st
This site offers paintings by famous artists with some information about each of them, followed by a language arts lesson. They include the following: Van Gogh (reflexive pronouns), Seurat (-ight), Gauguin (-ou), Chagall (opposites),...
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Other

Famous Canadian Women Famous Firsts: Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
Thumbnail sketches are presented on the lives of famous Canadian women artists. Highlighted in bold letters is each woman's famous "first."
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: African American Artists, 1929?1945

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this website provides an online version of an exhibition heralding the works of famous African-American artists.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Louis C. Tiffany

For Students 9th - 10th
Louis C. Tiffany created fabulous mosaics, stained-glass windows, Favrile glass, lamps, enamels, ceramics, jewelry, metalwork, drawings and paintings. This site provides details on his life and work with wonderful images to explore.
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Other

Art in the Picture an Introduction to Art History

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know some of the most well known names, paintings, styles, and museums within the world of art. Perfect for any art enthusiast or art student. Don't miss this fantastic art history site that even includes an art video of the week!

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