Curated OER
Baroque Art and Architecture
Whether sitting in an art or European history class, viewers will enjoy the rich images presented in these slides. Art from the Baroque period, including paintings, sculptures, and furniture, is featured in this presentation, along with...
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Fiddling Around
Students look at a piece of art to make connections between early Baroque art and Baroque music. In this art and music instructional activity, students focus on the painting The Boy Violinist, by Hendrick Terbrugghen. They listen to the...
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The Princess And The Painter
High schoolers discover Baroque art techniques through the research of Diego Velasquez' work "Las Meninas" and other Baroque art. This leads to an exciting creative art project of "everyday life" by each student.
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The Body Talks
Young historians examine the gestures of human subjects represented in Mannerist, Baroque and Renaissance paintings. After they play charades and attempt to match dialogue with body language, learners create a drawing that includes...
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Mannerism (1520-1600)
Young artists are immersed into the tranformative world of Manneristic Art and Architecture during the Renaissance in this vivid presentation. Providing not only clear and concise charactertistics of Mannerism but examples of many...
Curated OER
What's Right and Wrong? Moral Messages in Art
Students explore the Steen and Mount paintings and their presentation of moral issues. They discuss ethical debates in society today and write a short position paper on an issue raised by the paintings or in the discussion. They make a...
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Renaissance and Baroque Art
Art of the Baroque period of the 17th century embodied a dynamic energy that mirrored the restless spirit of its age. In painting, dramatic images of faith driven by the Catholic Church's Counter-Reformation contrast with lively...
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Baroque Art for Kids
Kids learn about the Baroque Art movement and its major artists such as Rembrandt, Caravaggio, and Velazquez on this site.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Passion of Artemisia" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
Author's self-written, 9-page teacher guide for "The Passion of Artemisia" provides suggested scenes for reading aloud, class discussion topics, collaborative research topics, writing activities, and background information about Baroque...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture
Website for a 2008 exhibit at the Getty Museum that explains Bernini's connection to the birth of Baroque art. Includes a general overview Baroque art, a video describing how to carve marble, and pictures of some of Bernini's work.
Museum Network (UK)
Museum Network: "The Rainbow Landscape" by Peter Paul Rubens
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "The Rainbow Landscape" by the Flemish Baroque painter, Peter Paul...
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Gian Lorenzo Bernini
An extensive biographical description of Bernini's (1598-1680 CE) life and work. Includes a link to a gallery of his works and many more links to related information.
Museum Network (UK)
Museum Netowrk: "A Wooded Landscape With a Waterfall" by Jacob Van Ruisdael
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "A Wooded Landscape with a Waterfall" by the Dutch Baroque painter,...
Other
National Museum of Women in the Arts: Judith Leyster
Read a profile of 17th century painter Judith Leyster.
Other
Columbia Museum of Art
The collection of the Columbia Museum of Art in South Carolina is accessible online through chronologically arranged galleries. The superb text gives background information for the art works, and enlargeable images are linked within the...
Museum Network (UK)
Museum Netowrk: "Avenue at Meerdervoort" by Aelbert Cuyp
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "Avenue at Meerdervoort" by the Dutch painter, Aelbert Cuyp....
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La Couturiere Parisienne: 1700s: Rococo
This website provides lots of information on Rococo fashion of the 18th century. Includes articles on the history and evolution of Rococ fashion, images, and instructions on how to make clothing, hairdos, and cosmetics.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture
Slideshow of important pieces by the renowned Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Includes photos of sculptures and drawings and brief explanations of each piece.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Jan Steen
Read about the artist and view his works. Click on the thumbnails to see the larger version of the picture.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: The Baroque Era
This site has a brief biography of the Baroque Era movement with links to hundreds of artists and images from different museums.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Caravaggio's Deposition, or Entombment
Article discussing the history and features of Caravaggio's Deposition, or Entombment.
BBC
Bbc: Simon Schama's Power of Art: Bernini
From the BBC's documentary series on art "Simon Schama's Power of Art", this is the web-page synopsis version of the program on the Italian, Baroque, master sculptor, Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Other
National Museum of Women in the Arts: Clara Peeters
Biographical information on Clara Peeters, and a link to her portfolio.
Martin Lawrence Galleries
Martin Lawrence Galleries: Rembrandt
A wealthy collection of etchings done by Rembrandt. Various themes in which a majority include the human figure.
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