A look at the history of still-life painting through a printable catalog of multiple example works of art. Images are accompanied by descriptions and detailed examinations of their elements, meanings, and context.

A site by the National Gallery of Art of twelve selected Cassatt color prints. There is also a biography of the artist.

An awesome review of the M.C. Escher exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. There are 24 images of Escher's works here out of the 330 that the National Gallery has on hand. There is also a biography on Escher that is very useful.

National Gallery of Art provides a close look and explanation of this famous monumental artwork. Includes art activities for every age and links for further learning.

The National Gallery of Art provides images of Byzantine art and painting in Italy during the 1200s and 1300s.

A tour of nine of the collections' newer photographs from the National Gallery of Art. These are from 1936 and before from artists like Bill Brandt, Berenice Abbott, Eugene Atget, Charles Sheeler, and more.

A list of the Escher works in the National Gallery of Art's collection, some with images available.

The National Gallery of Art exhibits four artworks by American regionalist Thomas Hart Benton. Includes a link to a short biography of the artist.

This site from the National Gallery of Art offers a virtual tour of the tomb of Thutmose III and streaming slideshows of Egyptian artifacts with "Informative narratives from the experts."

This is the home page of India's National Gallery of Modern Art. You can take virtual tours of various sections of the museum, and view various current and previous exhibits going back to 1995.

Several lesson plans available for grades K-8 that take a look at math and art. Each lesson includes printable resources, glossary of terms, an artist biography, and national math and visual arts standards.

Several lesson plans available for grades K-8 that take a look at math and art. Each lesson includes printable resources, glossary of terms, an artist biography, and national math and visual arts standards.

A overview of the history of the Neo-classicism period.

An overview of Gauguin's works with a guided tour through the gallery. Each painting is discussed with additional bibliography and exhibit history.

This site provides many examples of American Impressionistic work. Also, under the section titled "Overview", it gives information into the origins of American Impressionism (click the "continued" link after the paragraph).

This is a comprehensive site that tells the story behind one of John Singleton Copley's most famous paintings, "Watson and the Shark." The site discusses the artist's life and provides compositional information about the painting....

This website provides a nice exhibit of history paintings from the 1700s. There are eight paintings discussed depicting various historical events including religious and mythological stories.

The painting is displayed followed by a brief narrative of the painting. Full-screen image, bibliography, exhibition history, location, provenance, and purchase of reproductions are available within the site.

This resource includes a picture of the famous painting, "Allies Day," as well as a brief description of the history behind it.

Large image of Thomas Cole's painting, "A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains." Provides general information about the painting.

The online arm of the National Gallery of Canada provides a variety of entryways into the museum's collections of Canadian art, aboriginal art, Inuit art, photographs, contemporary art, and American and European art. Use the museum's...

A printable, kid-friendly introduction to the art of Georgia O'Keeffe. Includes activities and images of her work.

A detailed biography of 19th century artist, Honore Daumier. Includes bibliographic references.

Provides a biography of the artist, Lyonel Feininger.