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Walters Art Museum

The Symbolism of Allegorical Art

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Introduce learners to allegorical art with four bronze sculptures by Francesco Bertos. After modeling how to recognize bias and allegory in Bertos' Africa, class groups examine the other three sculptures in the series before creating...
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Assemblage Sculpture

For Students 9th - 10th
Artlex--meaning "art words"--describes a type of mixed-media sculpture known as assemblage with text and illustrated examples. Access to other art terms available.
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington:geo Notes: Salem Limestone: Carving and Sculpture [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Salem Limestone, a high-quality limestone, and its use by stone carvers to create intricate and detailed sculptures.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Listing of Kinetic Sculpture Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's list of kinetic sculpture artists from the twentieth century. There are links to the sculptors' bio and works.
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Other

The Eras and Sculptures in Greek History: The Hellenic Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the main features of the Hellenic Age in ancient Greece, and examines Hellenic sculpture and the different styles and influences.
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Other

The Eras and Sculptures in Greek History: The Hellenistic Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the main features of the Hellenistic Age in ancient Greece, which began during the reign of Alexander the Great. Also examines Hellenistic sculpture and the different styles and influences.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Louis Riel (Sculpture)

For Students 9th - 10th
Louis Riel led his Metis people against the arriving European settlers. He has been called both a hero and a traitor. A statue in his honor was erected on the grounds of the Manitoba legislature. The construction of this sculpture is...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Frederick Mac Monnies

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Frederick MacMonnies is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture. Several of his famous sculptures are pictured along with a photo of...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Juan Hamilton

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

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Jack Youngerman

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Jack Youngerman is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture.
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Victorian Web

Brown University: The Victorian Web: The Arts in Victorian Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
University provides a comprehensive collection of Victorian art topics that are hyperlinked to further information and images. Topics include Victorian painting, sculpture, design, illustration, fashion, and dress.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert P. Baker

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Robert P. Baker. Baker's sculptures range from architectural to "figurative sculpture of imaginative subjects." The site, in...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: James Earle Fraser

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, James Earle Fraser is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture, and specifically his famous sculpture, End of the Trail.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Horatio Greenough

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Horatio Greenough is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture. Pictures of his sculptures are also provided.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Herbert Haseltine

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Herbert Haseltine is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture, and primarily equestrian sculpture.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Kenneth Campbell

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Kenneth Campbell is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture. Campbell began as an abstract painter before turning to sculpture for...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Claire Falkenstein

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Claire Falkenstein is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her sculptures of metal and glass.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Nancy Grossman

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Nancy Grossman is described here along with information on her contributions to art through sculpture, paintings, and collages. While the site does not show any individual...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert Laurent

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

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Reuben Nakian

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Paul Wayland Bartlett is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture (with influences of Abstract Expressionism).
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Howard Newman

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

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Harold Tovish

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Harold Tovish is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture (using a variety of materials including bronze, wood, and synthetic media).
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Heinz Warneke

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

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Mahonri Young

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Mahonri Young is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture.

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