A portrait of Bojangles Robinson by caricaturist Al Hirshfeld. Listen to Wendy Wick Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery, discuss his technique.

Listen to a critique of Alex Katz' self-portrait by Wendy Wicks Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery.

Fascinating observations of Georgia O'Keeffe's portrait of Beauford Delaney. Listen to Wendy Wick Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery, explain O'Keeffe's use of pastels.

The National Portrait Gallery features an exciting collection of portraits by the former chief photographer of Conde Nast Publications which include "Vanity Fair" magazine, Edward Steichen.

Brief essay about the artistic interests of Dutch-born American art legend Willem de Kooning.

Listen to the comments of Wendy Wick Reaves, curator at the National Portrait Gallery, as she discusses the art of William Zorach in the portrait he did of Edna St. Vincent Millay.

Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist Everett Shinn.

Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist Adolph Gottlieb.

This is the official site of "The National Historical Museum, created in 1922, is one of the most important museums in Brazil, consisting of over 287 thousand items, among which the largest numismatic collection of Latin America."Check...

Access the museum's collection of portraits by the sixteenth-century goldsmith and painter Nicholas Hilliard. Find miniature portraits of many well-known figures from the Tudor and Stuart periods in British history, including Elizabeth,...

Annotated example of a poster produced by anti-Vietnam War activists serves as a useful resource for analyzing poster art as a form of protest.

With the National Gallery of Art and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Maryland Public TV developed programming and this website to explore the early years of Picasso's artistic development -- from his talent at 11 until early adulthood....

Visit an example-rich exploration of poster art and learn how famous faces have been used to convey meanings and messages across the decades. An excellent resource for discovering how art can be a window into a particular time, Ballyhoo!...

Using portraits of Elizabeth I found in British museums as source material, learners investigate the art of portraiture by creating a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth that demonstrates knowledge of Tudor times and her reign.

The 24 Hour Museum collects in one place museum exhibit sites and news from over 3700 museums, galleries and heritage sites in the UK. Whether you are interested in history, science, literature or culture, you'll be able to find...

An image of "Tribute of the Nations to Paul III", created by Giorgio Vasari in 1546 (Fresco).

An image of "Officer of the National Guard", created by Jozsef Borsos in 1848 (Oil on canvas, 111 x 87 cm).

Paris at the end of the nineteenth century was at the center of a cultural arts explosion owing, in part, to the constellation of artists surrounding the art dealership of Ambroise Vollard. This archived report from NPR tells the story...

"The Phoenix and The Pelican: Two Portraits of Elizabeth I, c. 1575" describes two remarkable portraits by Nicholas Hilliard. You will learn how the portraits are related and some of the ways the portraits were changed from their...

Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist Romare Bearden.

Brief essay about the artistic interests of British artist Francis Bacon.

Brief essay about the artistic interests of American pop art legend Andy Warhol.

Brief essay about the artistic preoccupations of German painter Gerhard Richter.

Brief essay about the characteristic qualities of Gehry's work.