Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: St George and the Dragon
An image of "St George and the Dragon", created by Sir Anthony Van Dyckz (Oil on canvas).
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Kids Art Zone
The National Gallery of Art has created this impressive gateway to make its vast collections accessible to children. Colorful, fun, and interactive. With links to an "Art Zone," where kids can make art online, to downloadable guides for...
University of Michigan
Symbolism in Visual Images
Brief essay on visual symbolism in literature and art. Provides examples and nice images. Shows that visual images can have the same type of symbolism as literary works.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Raphael
Detailed biography on the famous Italian painter Raphael who lived during the high Italian Renaissance. Discusses his influences by other artists, his works, and links to images of them.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Peter Paul Rubens
Carol Gerten-Jackson gives a good biography supplied by Encarta. There are links to more information on Rubens's work.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: St. George Victorious Over the Dragon
An image of "St. George Victorious over the Dragon", created by Mattia Preti in 1678 (Oil on canvas).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: St George 'S Battle With the Dragon
An image of "St George 's Battle with the Dragon", created by Vitale Da Bologna around 1350 (Tempera on wood, 80 x 70 cm).
Curated OER
Relief of St. George and Dragon
This site explains what perspective is in art and then outlines its historical development, from Brunelleschi's experiment to Alberti's Treatise, in the early Renaissance, followed by early examples of the use of perspective.