Students complete a virtual tour of the Louvre Museum in Paris. Using the internet, they identify the items they expect to see and the ones they actually see. They discuss the different types of artwork that can be found there as well.

Students read information about Orientalism, the artists who painted in that style, and study examples of the art. In this art style lesson plan, students read about the periods of Orientalism and the artists who created with the style....

In this artistic knowledge worksheet, students examine and discuss the concept of art. Students take a quiz to see how much they know about art history, and discuss questions pertaining to the rights that museums have regarding famous...

Students examine life in Babylonia during the time of King Hammurabi. They read and discuss excerpts of the Code of Hammurabi, participate in a simulation of advisors to the king, complete an online interactive activity, answer...

Observation is a key skill any scientist, artist, or writer needs to hone. Learners first discuss Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergere, then they set up a place to observe the people in their school. They closely observe and sketch what...

A selection of artworks displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Categorized by theme, including Masterpieces, The French Revolution, Travel, Landscapes, and more. Clicking on an artwork leads to a description of the piece and a...

Media-rich module examines a highly ornate French-made cabinet from the seventeenth century. Accompanying commentaries and animations demonstrate skilled craftsmanship, decorative style, and unique combinations of materials. Additional...

Official web site of the museum, with links to virtual visits, online exhibitions, and a storehouse of resources designed to make its collections available to a worldwide audience.

Media-rich module examines a pastel portrait of Madame de Pompadour, an influential member of the court of Louis XV and patron of the arts. The work, by French artist Maurice-Quentin Delatour, conveys much useful information about the...

Media-rich module examines a portrait of a nineteenth-century French newspaper magnate by Ingres. Accompanying commentaries and animations demonstrate Ingres's approach to portraiture and convey the work's historical and artistic...

Site that includes biographical information about renown French Rococo artist Jean-Honore Fragonard. A portrait of the artist is also depicted.

Retrospective, with full-color reproductions of Ingres's masterworks, including the "Grande Odalisque," traces the major episodes in the painter's artistic career.

A great excerpt from Frommers world travel guide about the famous Parisian fortress/museum, The Louvre. Offers a brief history behind the museum and its acquisition of over 30,000 priceless pieces of artwork, tips on which works are a...

A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.

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.