Students analyze the architecture of the United Architects and Ken Yeang. In this architecture analysis lesson, students explore architecture design for its sustainability, safety, and purpose. Students write an article about one of the...

Students study the works of Spanish artist Francisco Goya. In this art history lesson, students learn about the Romantic period in Spain and explore the works of Goya. Students complete three activities including a review of the era, a...

Students study Bearden's style of collage and create their own collage that reflects their neighborhood. They are read "The Block" and poems about neighborhoods and write one about theirs.

Young scholars explore composition and symmetry to create their own digital media piece. In this design composition lesson, students visit the online websites and examples of asymmetrical compositions and symmetry. Young scholars sketch...

Students explore how fashion has mirrored the attitudes and lifestyles of people in different cultures throughout history and create fashion magazines reflecting their findings.

Students view a copy of the painting "Last Moment of John Brown (1884). They discuss the content and composition of the painting. Important questions to be answered during the discussion are included with the lesson. They write an...

Students explain color and composition from an arrangement of color paper cut-outs without a definitive sketch or drawing.

Pupils recognize James Van Der Zee as an outstanding photographer who documented and reflected life in Harlem during the 1920s. They identify important aspects of Van Der Zee's life and artwork and compose and shoot their own...

Ray Charles used the pain and adversity from his life to influence an entire genre of American music. Learn about the musician's daily life, struggles and success, and powerful musical style with a thorough resource.

Examine the principles of geometric design that are the basis for the beautiful and intricate patterns in the art of the Islamic world.

Besides viewing the collections and exhibits at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can view the "Timeline of Art History" and other useful resources at this site.

This educational resource from the Metropolitan Museum of Art contains 32 pages describing The Burghers of Calais sculpture with images and lesson plans included.

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the 4th century Greek sculpture "Statue of a woman " with a description and images of the piece.

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the 1st century Roman relief sculpture "Relief with a dancing maenad" with a description and images of the piece.

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the 1st century Roman cup titled "Arretine cup signed by Tigranes" with a description and images of the piece.

This educational resource from the Metropolitan Museum of Art contains 168 pages describing numerous pieces of art of South and Southeast Asia with images and lesson plans included.

This educational resource from the Metropolitan Museum of Art contains 216 pages describing numerous pieces of African art with images and lesson plans included.

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the 5th century Greek sculpture "Statuette of Nike" with a description and images of the piece.

From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Table on a Cafe Terrace", a cubist painting by Diego Rivera.

From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Georgia O'Keeffe", a photographic portrait by Alfred Stieglitz.

From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Drawing XIII", a cubist oriented charcoal drawing by Georgia O'Keefe.

From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Bottle and Wine Glass on a Table", a cubist painting by Pablo Picasso.

From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "St. Paul's, Manhattan", a painting by American modern artist John Marin.