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Museum of El Prado: The Burial of Count Orgaz
The Museum of El Prado offers a picture of the El Greco's most famous painting "The Burial of Count Orgaz" accompanied by a brief background description of the painting.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: Fats Waller
This resource presents a brief biography about jazz pianist and composer Fats Waller. Also featured in this resource are a couple of audio clips of his music.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: William Grant Still
Read about composer William Grant Still in this resource. This brief biography highlights the career of this African American composer.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: James P. Johnson
Stride pianist James P. Johnson is featured in this resource with a brief biography highlighting his career. It includes an audio clip showcasing his piano playing style.
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Ibiblio: The Origins of Archaeology
An account which describes the work of Renaissance scholars to "reconstruct," ancient Rome and its architecture. A number of Renaissance manuscripts are shown. Click on "From collection to Reconstruction" (bottom of page) to go to next...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 38: Robert Plant and Jimmy Page
Many adolescent boys are consumed by theLed Zeppelinsong 'Stairway to Heaven.' The analysis of this song can be used to interest young scholars in the music of the Renaissance minstrels. It will also serve as a means of making students...
Library of Congress
Loc: Creative Space: Fifty Years of Robert Blackburn's
A great site about Robert Blackburn's Printmaking workshops in existence since the 1940's. A Great bio on Blackburn as well as information on the exhibition at the Library of Congress.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: El Greco
View a representative work by El Greco, with contextual notes and analysis.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Piero Della Francesca
This site details Francesca's work as a mathematician. It analyzes his treatises on mathematics, provides an archive of his works, and lists references for further research.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Romare Bearden (Lesson Plan)
This 4-day lesson plan asks young scholars to explore artistic points of view, explore the elements and principals that contribute to mood, and discuss social themes that were prevalent during the Harlem Renaissance. The 4-day process...
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Web Gallery of Art: Banquet Scene in a Renaissance Hall
An image of "Banquet Scene in a Renaissance Hall", created by Dirck Hals in 1628 (Oil on wood).
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Web Gallery of Art: Renaissance Interior With Banqueters
An image of "Renaissance Interior with Banqueters", created by Bartholomeus Van Bassen from 1618-20 (Oil on wood, 57,5 x 87 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Povazsky Hrad and the Renaissance Mansion
An image of "Povazsky Hrad and the Renaissance Mansion", created by Thomas Ender during the 1860's (Watercolour and pencil on paper, 270 x 371 mm)
The National Gallery (UK)
The National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Holbein
These notes provide useful background information about the featured painting 'The Ambassadors' and the artist as well as some suggestions on using the painting in the primary classroom, ideas for activities and cross-curricular links.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: A'lelia Walker
Learn about the life of A'Lelia Walker, an American businesswoman associated with the Harlem Renaissance as a patron of the arts who provided an intellectual forum for the black literati of New York City during the 1920s.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni[1] (March 6, 1475 - February 18, 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet and engineer. Despite making few forays beyond the arts, his...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bramante D'urbino
(1444-1514) Donato Lazzari, was an Italian architect, who introduced the Early Renaissance style to Milan and the High Renaissance style to Rome, where his most famous design was St. Peter's Basilica.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Donato Bramante
(1444-1514) Italian architect who introduced the Early Renaissance style to Milan and the High Renaissance style to Rome with his most famous work, St. Peter's Basilica.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Wilibald Pirkheimer
This is an engraved portrait of Wilibald Pirkheimer a wealthy prominent figure in Nuremburg, Germany. He was a German Renaissance lawyer, author and Renaissance humanist during the 16th century. This portrait was created by German artist...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Lorenzo De' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici (January 1, 1449 - 9 April 1492) was an Italian statesman and de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance. Known as Lorenzo the Magnificent by contemporary Florentines, he was a diplomat,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Griffin
In heraldry, the griffin is a fabulous animal, with the head and forefeet of an eagle, and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion. The head is represented with pricked ears, symbolical of its vigilance. In mythology, the griffin was a...
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Slate: Fra Angelico's Pious Art
An eight-part annotated slideshow about the work of Fra Angelico, a 15th-century Florentine artist whose works are often described as transitional. With one foot in the medieval world and another in the emerging Renaissance, Fra Angelico...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charlemagne
(742-814) Christian Emperor. Time of rule was known as Carolingian Renaissance during which he built palaces and churches, and promoted Christianity, education, agriculture, the arts, manufacturing and commerce
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The Art of Warfare
An interesting look at the evolution of warfare and armies through the late 1500s in the context of historical background for a Renaissance recreation group (Le Poulet Gauche). Includes links to analyses of several famous battles and a...
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