Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Portrait of General Santa Anna
Here is a portrait of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna by Paul L'Ouvrier. Part of artist Henry McArdle's collection of research for his painting, "The Battle of San Jacinto." Includes a link to an article on Santa Anna from the "Handbook of...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Mc Ardle Notebooks: Portrait of General Sam Houston
Here is a photo of General Sam Houston, which is part of artist Henry McArdle's notebook of research used in painting "The Battle of San Jacinto." Includes a link to an article on Houston.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Dawn at the Alamo: Portrait of Susanna Dickinson Given to Mc Ardle
Here is a photo of Alamo eyewitness Susanna Dickinson, given to "Dawn at the Alamo" artist Henry McArdle. Includes a link to a bio on Dickinson.
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The Mc Michael Canadian Art Collection: Edwin Holgate
Canadian portrait painter from Montreal, teacher, and graphic artist, Edwin Holgate (1892-1977) was instrumental in the founding of the Canadian Society of Graphic Artists. He was invited to join the Group of Seven in 1930.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: King Gimp Revisited
Site from NPR includes an interview, video clips and links about expressionist artist, Dan Keplinger. This artist has overcome his disability to create fine art that expresses himself.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Rembrandt Paintings
The Metropolitan showcases all the paintings (chiefly portraits) in its collection by Rembrandt on this page. Here you can read a biographical note of the artist and learn about the qualities of his art for which he is best known and...
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Spainarts: Ribera, Jose De
This site is provided for by Spainarts. Paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
National Museums Liverpool
Walker Art Gallery: George Romney
An intriguing site on the life and works of British artist George Romney. There are links to further biographies of important people in his life, including Emma Hart, Sir William Hamilton, and Lord Nelson, and how their lives intermingled.
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PBS
Pbs: Thomas Eakins (Lessons About the ?American Rembrandt?) [Pdf]
Find four lesson plans developed for the PBS documentary "Thomas Eakins: Scenes from Modern Life" about the life and work of the man who would become known as the ?American Rembrandt.? The lessons touch on all the essential qualities of...
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Amp: Daguerreotypes of Southworth & Hawes
At this site from the American Museum of Photography, you can discover photography of Southworth and Hawes, "technical and creative innovators who sought to be recognized as artists." Read about the process of creating daguerreotypes and...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Narrative Necklaces and Beyond! [Pdf]
For this lesson, students will create a piece of art that will identify an artist, but is not a standard self-portrait with traditional facial features. It will be a collage incorporating images, colors, symbols, and text to help...
My Learning
My Learning: Self Image
Explore the many different ways to create a self-portrait by looking at four artists who each take a different approach.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum: Nicholas Hilliard: Young Man Among Roses
Short essay about one of Hilliard's most famous miniatures (Robert Deveraux, second Earl of Essex?) examines the artist's influences, Tudor symbolism, Elizabeth's relationship with the subject of the portrait, and the romantic ideals of...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Bronzino Agnolo
This ibiblio.org site provides information about the life and work of Italian Mannerist painter, Agnolo Bronzino (1503-1572 CE). Gives examples of his work, and two links to other artists' work.
Other
17th Century Women Poets: Picture Gallery Anne Killigrew
Self portraits of Anne Killigrew, and the title page of her 1686 volume of poems.
Other
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Berczy
Comprehensive biographical information on Canadian portrait painter, William Berczy, whose early life was spent on colonization efforts in Upper Canada.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Kahlo, the Two Fridas (Las Dos Fridas)
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is known for her self-portraits. These powerful and unflinching self-images explore complex and difficult topics including her culturally mixed heritage, the harsh reality of her medical conditions, and the...
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Elaine Fried De Kooning
Brief, yet informative article on Elaine Fried de Kooning who was an artist, writer, critic, and educator. Although she primarily painted in the abstract expressionist form, she also painted a portrait of John F. Kennedy.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Holbein, Hans the Younger
This resource provides a biography of Hans Holbein the Younger with links to some of his works and to other artists of his time.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Gentile Bellini
Olga's Gallery on Gentile Bellini (1429-1507 CE). There are nine images with a biography of the artist.
Martin Lawrence Galleries
Martin Lawrence Galleries: Alex Katz
It's not the style in which he paints that is most talked about, it's the size. Katz likes to paint life-size representations of artists and their companions as can be seen in his "Pas de Deux Suite."
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dynasty, Revolution, and the Classical Age
Welcome to Britain, home to one of the biggest empires in history and a rich artistic heritage. We'll start in the 16th through the 18th centuries, years that saw the establishment of Britain and British art as we know it. As you travel...
US Senate
Us Senate: Henry Clay in the Us Senate
Follow the history of an oil painting of Henry Clay, known as the "Great Compromiser." Well-designed site provides information on the painting including the origin and conservation, the artist, the setting, and Henry Clay himself.
PBS
Art:21: Migrating Viewpoints
Use this lesson plan to take a closer look at what the visual arts can tell us about the emotional effects of migration, both voluntary and involuntary. Lesson includes sample video excerpts from the broadcast, slideshows of the work of...