Propagandists have many tools at their disposal to influence thinking and behavior. Among the most powerful are the visual tools, posters designed to grab the attention and stir the emotions of viewers. Check out this collection of...

This companion website for a PBS documentary about Hans Hofmann includes all the essential information about Hofmann, whose reputation as a teacher almost eclipses his reputation as an artist. Wonderful site for exploring how artists...

Play this web game and learn about famous paintings and their artists while providing free rice to hungry people around the world through the United Nations World Food Program.

A presentation of the famous artist and his relationship with his hometown. (Won 1st prize in a college-on-the-web contest.)

One way to make sense of the full scope of art history is to examine the collections of a world-class museum like the Getty. At the Explore Art site, the Getty makes it easy to peruse artwork across the centuries and across all media....

Site provides not only a biography of this great African-American artist, but many beautiful images of his work. At this site you can use "Bearden in the Classroom," for teaching ideas across grade levels. A great place to explore!

A look at famous Australians including actors, authors, artists, athletes, businessmen, politicians, singers, and Australian men & women of note.

Information on eleven famous Russians who are writers, poets, composers, and artists. Includes picture.

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.

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....

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!

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.

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...

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...

Information about the artist El Greco, who lived most of his life in Spain. Includes examples of his work.

Contains brief biographies of several twentieth-century famous painters and artists.

A comprehensive set of links to resources on the Internet for information on the artist, Georgia O'Keeffe, including museums, galleries, articles, images, video, etc.

Vivid imagery of China is captured on this fascinating web site. Find photo journals, paintings, interactive movies, and more.

The CAM highlights several of the master works found in their permanent collection. View such big names as Chagall and Van Gogh. Along with background on each artist and the artwork, there are cross-curricular connections and suggested...

A presentation of the famous artist and his relationship with his hometown.(Won 1st prize in a college-on-the-web contest.) English available from homepage.

Fly all the way to Washington D.C. and take a trip into the National Gallery of Art. You will have fun completing a scavenger hunt through the images of many famous artists. There are interactive questions for all ages. Just look to the...

The permanent collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Images of artwork, biographies and profiles are all available, organized by century. You can search for a particular female artist as well.

A comprehensive resource for teachers on artists from Indiana. Search by artist, year, medium or process, or the location of the artwork. The resource is designed for Grade 4 but can be easily adapted. Each artwork is accompanied by...

Robert Bateman is Canada's most famous wildlife artist. This is his personal site where you find biographical information and view many of his paintings.