eBook
Other

Pearson Education: Chapter Summary: Fourteenth Century Art in Europe [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpted textbook chapter includes background information about Europe in the fourteenth century and then focuses on architecture, visual arts, and literary works from Italy, France, England, and the Holy Roman Empire. Numerous images...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Enduring Art of Marble Sculpture

For Students 9th - 10th
In the 5th century B.C., Greek artists perfected an idealized version of the human form, representing figures with youthful, serene faces and toned bodies in elegant, balanced poses. Painters and sculptors of later centuries were greatly...
Handout
Other

Buzzle.com: Historyplex: An Introduction to the Culture and Traditions of Spain

For Students 4th - 6th
Read about the history of Spain including other groups that lived there in the past, the Golden Age, the reign of Napoleon, the Spanish Civil War, and the establishment of democracy. Also looks at the makeup of the Spanish population,...
Website
Other

Imperial Fora: Temple of Peace (Forum of Vespasian)

For Students 9th - 10th
Starting out with a timeline, the piece then moves into a complex writing of the general description, functions, historical context, and several other categories about the Temple of Vespasian. At the bottom of the page are links for...
Graphic
University at Buffalo

University of Buffalo: La Maison Carree

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautiful picture of the Maison Carree with links to 9 more, in addition to 6 of the amphitheater, and four others.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Building Big: Dams

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of resources about dams that includes basic facts about dams, challenges faced by dam builders, famous dams from around the world, and a lab that helps you understand different kinds of shapes used to construct dams. Also...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Correggio, Assumption of the Virgin

For Students 9th - 10th
In the sacred architecture of the Roman and Byzantine empires, domes were viewed as symbols of heaven. Correggio merged this symbolism with the Renaissance's fascination for three-dimensional illusion. He transformed the dome of the...
Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History: Colosseum

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource details the neo-classical engraving of the "Colosseum" by an unkown italian artist of the 19th century, with a description and images of the engraving.