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Famous Canadian Women Famous Firsts: Artists
Thumbnail sketches are presented on the lives of famous Canadian women artists. Highlighted in bold letters is each woman's famous "first."
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: African American Artists, 1929?1945
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this website provides an online version of an exhibition heralding the works of famous African-American artists.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Louis C. Tiffany
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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Art in the Picture an Introduction to Art History
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!
Purdue University
Woman Artists of the American West: Women in Photography
A site by Peter Palmquist on Women photographers and the American Indian. There are biographies and images from thirteen women who were active during the latter part of the 19th century.
Knowledge Share
Super Kids: Hangman
Use this interactive site to enhance students' spelling and vocabulary while refreshing their memories in history, geography, language, science, and entertainment. It is available to use on line or you can purchase leveled apps for the...
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: William M. Harnett
View nineteenth-century American trompe o'eil still life "For Sunday's Dinner" by William Harnett, with context and analysis.
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Leonardo Da Vinci the Complete Works
View over 100 of Leonardo's paintings, drawings, and inventions. You can conduct searches, watch slideshows, or view page by page. Also includes an extensive biography and many features that make finding and bookmarking your favorite...
Curated OER
Digital Imaging Project: Index of Artists & Architects
A digital imaging project by Mary Ann Sullivan of Bluffton University. There are over 10,000 images of sculpture and architecture indexed, from prehistoric to post-modern.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute:famous African American Masters of Art
A site by New Haven Teachers Institute, Yale University by Maxine E. Davis. This site is for secondary and middle school students. The whole curriculum is here for the viewing! Great information but no images. You can find them and add...
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Women Artists in History
solid list of female artists through time that includes links to other websites (some better than others) about these famous artists. Too many names to mention!
PBS
Pbs News Hour: The Two Sides of Vincent Van Gogh
PBS Senior Producer Jeffrey Brown 1998 interview with Earl Powell III, Director, National Gallery of Art, John Leighton, Director, Van Gogh Museum, Richard Schickel, Time Magazine and others. Brown discusses the artist's intent as...
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Vincent Van Gogh
Olga's Gallery of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890 CE). There are 122 images with a biography of the artists.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Artcyclopedia provides a biography of Michelangelo, celebrated artist of the Renaissance. The resource features links to famous works at museums around the world, articles, and other resources.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Caravaggio
This resource contains a biography of the great artist as well as a gallery of his works. Be sure to click the link at the bottom for more information.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
Information about Spanish artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo, with an example of his work.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: El Greco
Information about the artist El Greco, who lived most of his life in Spain. Includes examples of his work.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Gilbert Stuart
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on Gilbert Stuart, famous American portrait painter, who was featured on the one cent postage stamp.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Minimalism
A brief description of Minimalism, including a list of famous Minimalist artists. There are links to Minimalist artists and exhibitions of their works, often with commentaries or reviews.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Art Show With the Masters (Lesson Plan)
Lesson plan takes students through the process of researching the life and work of well-known artists, of creating paintings based on the styles of those artists, and of staging an exhibition of their finished pieces. Contains an...
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Artloft Fine Art: Gallery Artist Biographies
Contains brief biographies of several twentieth-century famous painters and artists.
Other
Ellen's Place: Thomas Moran, Artist of the Mountains
Biographical overview of Thomas Moran, renowned artist of western landscape paintings. Includes gallery of artwork.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: James Mc Neill Whistler
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on James McNeill Whistler, famous American painter of "Whistler's Mother" who is featured on the two cent postage stamp.
PBS
Art21: Kara Walker
This artist is best known for exploring the themes of race, gender, and sexuality through silhouetted figures created by light projection.
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