A chronological listing of artists of the Barbizon School art movement from Artcyclopedia. There are links to the artists and from there you can see the works of art and biographies.

Intended to accompany a reading of Sophocles' _Antigone_, "Live From Antiquity!" provides framework for teaching the "cultural and historical context of Greek drama and its role in Greek society."

The biography of the European DaDa art movement. Use this site out for more information, artist links and images.

A brief description of surrealistic art with a long list of artists associated with this art form.

Explores the cultural, political, and social barriers women have overcome to play competitive sports.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Melville J. Herskovits, an American anthropologist noted for having opened up the study of the "New World Negro" as a new field of research. Herskovits was also known for his humanistic...

An image of "Jean Mansel: The Flower of History", created by Simon Marmion, c. 1455 (Manuscript , 430 x 300 mm).

An image of "Jean Mansel: The Flower of History", created by Simon Marmion, c. 1455 (Manuscript , 430 x 300 mm).

A picture and description of the painting by Antoine-Jean Gros that was done during the Neo-Classic period of art.

This reference tool takes you on a virtual trip to Haiti. A broad overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are numerous links available that will provide you with more...

In 1782 Jean de Crevecoeur published Letters from an American Farmer in which he defined an American as a "descendent of Europeans" who, if he were "honest, sober and industrious," prospered in a welcoming land of opportunity which gave...

A collaborative project of the Wisconsin Historical Society and National History Day, this site contains over 18,000 pages of primary source, eyewitness accounts of North American exploration starting with the Vikings.

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.

Artlex.com surveys Roman art and artists with text and illustrated examples. Features include links to related terms, concepts, art examples, and the like.

At this site learn about the dangers and effects associated with tobacco use and nicotine. Read about how nicotine effects the body and brain and how a nicotine addiction is very difficult to break.

A quiz on the life of Picasso. This is a great tool for assessment or review and an even greater way in incorporate technology in the artroom. One of the correct answers did not translate very well from the original French version. Proof...

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features bell hooks, an American scholar whose work examined the varied perceptions of black women and black women writers and the development of feminist identities.

This site provides a very general overview of astrolabe principles with links to other pages for more detailed information.