Metropolitan Museum of Art: Art of South and Southeast Asia

You don't need to be planning a museum tour to take advantage of this graphic organizer that teaches kids how to read a work of art. The student version directs viewers' attention to the content, color, and composition, while the teacher...

Learners discuss the subject and meaning of examples of visual art. They analyze various paintings found on the Metropolitan Museum of Art website, answer discussion questions, complete online interactive activities, and write an essay.

This educational resource from the Metropolitan Museum of Art contains 216 pages describing numerous pieces of African art with images and lesson plans included.

Examine the principles of geometric design that are the basis for the beautiful and intricate patterns in the art of the Islamic world.

Ten thousand years of art produced in West Asia is displayed at this Metropolitan Museum site in timeline format. The earliest examples date from 8000 B.C., with information on key historical events as well as details of each artifact.

Besides viewing the collections and exhibits at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can view the "Timeline of Art History" and other useful resources at this site.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the importance of Nature in Chinese Art. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the art of the Han dynasty from 206 B.C. to 220 A.D. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the modern art movement Cubism. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the modern master Henri Matisse (1869-1954). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.