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Spanish arts.com: Diego Velazquez De Silva

For Students 9th - 10th
SpanishArts.com offers paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
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Michelangelo/painter, Sculptor, Architect, Poet

For Students 9th - 10th
An Italian site containing a comprehensive biography of artist Michelangelo. Also includes images of some of his paintings.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Madame Auguste Cuoq Gustave Courbet

For Students 9th - 10th
See a portrait painted by Gustave Courbet.
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The Washington Post

Washington Post: Chuck Close

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the evolution and creative process of the monumental work done by artist Chuck Close.
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New York Times

New York Times: Sacred Paris

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Paris' many churches and the architectural and artistic treasures hidden within them. This video presentation offers colorful photos of stained-glass windows, paintings, ceiling frescoes, sculptures, archways, and carvings, and...
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Rembrandt Van Rijn: Life, Paintings, Etchings, Drawings, and Self Portraits

For Students 9th - 10th
A reference point for study of Rembrandt.
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Glenbow Museum

Glenbow Museum: Up to 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
The Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta has placed several of their best paintings on this website. A museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the expansion of Western Canada, these oil portraits are treasures to be shared with all...
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Country Music Television: Gene Autry Portrait

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn fascinating facts about the "Singing Cowboy", Gene Autry. This site provides biography information, photos, lyrics, discography, awards, and news concerning the life and accomplishments of Gene Autry.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Louise Cox

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Louise Cox is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her portraits of children. Be sure to click on her name to see examples of her art.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Daniel Dickinson

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Daniel Dickinson is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his portrait painting. The site also provides two examples of his portraits as...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert Brackman

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Robert Brackman is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with portraits and still lifes.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Eastman Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Eastman Johnson is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his portrait paintings.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: John Mix Stanley

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, John Mix Stanley is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work as a portrait painter.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Irving R. Wiles

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Irving R. Wiles is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work as a portrait painter.
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Explore Art: Thomas Gainsborough

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the artist and about four portraits by Gainsborough on display at the Getty.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: John Whetten Ehninger

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, John Whetten Ehninger is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his portrait painting. Ehninger also worked as a genre painter and illustrator.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: William Sergeant Kendall

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, William Sergeant Kendall is described here along with information on his contributions to art through painting and sculpture. With his painting, he is remembered most for his...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Hiram Powers

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Hiram Powers is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture, and most famously his portrait busts of idealized figures.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Doris Ulmann

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Doris Ulmann is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her portrait photography.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Julius Vannerson

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Julius Vannerson is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with portraits.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Frank A. Rinehart

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Frank A. Rinehart is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his portrait paintings.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Romaine Brooks

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Romaine Brooks is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her use of a basic palette (black, white, and grays) and her own self-portrait.
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National Museum of Women in the Arts: Cecilia Beaux

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of American realist painter, Cecilia Beaux. Also, includes a few examples of her portrait work.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Chuck Close

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Chuck Close in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.