Students will be introduced to the first African American Regiment that fought in the Civil War through a memorial sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. They will compare and contrast the experiences of these soldiers through their...

Young scholars will examine Paul Gauguin's self-portraits and letters to learn about the individual who created them and consider how first-person art forms (self-portraits, diaries, letters, journals) aid the process of self-discovery....

Students will explore life on a nineteenth-century farm by analyzing a painting of "Mahantango Valley Farm" and researching the Manual of Agriculture (1862). They will then write a journal entry of a day in the life of a young person on...

Students will explore how westward expansion increased the number of jobs available in the nineteenth century, including being a flat boatman through a painting by George Caleb Bingham.

Discussion of a landscape painting by George Inness will introduce students to the impact of the railroad on the countryside in mid-nineteenth-century America. They will depict this same scenery as they envision it in the past and in the...

A promotional painting by George Inness will introduce students to a new invention from the nineteenth century, the locomotive.

Using Cazin's painting The Quarry of Monsieur Pascal near Nanterre, students will hypothesize about the workings, setting, and size of this French quarry. Then, applying his working method of "memory painting," they will draw or paint a...

Young scholars will learn about White Cloud, one of the chiefs of the Iowa people who attempted to raise money for his tribe after losing their land. Through discussion and research, students will write a journal entry from the...

Students will learn the story of young Brook Watson who lost his leg to a shark attack. By re-enacting the stances and feelings of his rescuers, they will come up with a list of adjectives to create a class definition of a hero/heroine....

Students will be introduced to the Greco-Roman myth of Dibutades and the creation of the first relief sculpture by critically analyzing Joseph Wright's painting The Corinthian Maid. They will then mimic the artistic process presented in...

Learners will be introduced to the Greco-Roman myth of Phaeton and how he created the Milky Way galaxy by critically analyzing The Fall of Phaeton by Rubens. They will then create their own constellation to be displayed in a classroom...

Site features icons to tell the story of the painting "Watson and the Shark" and the painter John Singleton Copely. Great detail and historical information are available on the story of the painting, the artist, the painting itself and...

Students will be introduced to one of the basic elements of art shape by analyzing the types of shapes used in various works of art to differentiate between geometric and natural shapes. They will then create their own cut paper collage...

Identify and understand this exhibit of African art presented by the National Museum of African Art. A brief video provides and overview of the exhibit. Experience the tour virtually and quiz your observation skills with the Gallery Hunt.

Degas is one of the six arts featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Degas is provided along with comments on each work.

Renoir is one of the six arts featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Renoir is provided along with comments on each work.

Manet is one of the six artists featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Manet is provided along with comments on each work.

Camille Pissarro is one of the six artists featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Pissarro is provided along with comments on each work.

Cezanne is one of the six artists featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Cezanne is provided along with comments on each work.

A good overview of art in France during the Rococo period. Representative works from the period are on display. Click on each to find a brief explanation and analysis.

Discover the collection of paintings at the National Gallery. There are various activities that allow the visitor to learn more about art and perform research. Videos are available to see paintings from a unique perspective.

6 colorful images from Titian during the Italian Renaissance. Click on each image to find a brief description and analysis. Also has one image from Paris Bordone.

7 full-color images from Italian Renaissance artists. Three of the works are from Giorgione. Click on each to find a short explanation and analysis.

6 colorful images from Raphael. Click on each to find a brief explanation and analysis as well as details from the painting.