PBS
Pbs: Hans Hofmann: Artist: Teacher, Teacher: Artist
This companion website for a PBS documentary about Hans Hofmann includes all the essential information about Hofmann, whose reputation as a teacher almost eclipses his reputation as an artist. Wonderful site for exploring how artists...
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Index of Artists
Go directly to an A-to-Z index of the names of hundreds of European artists from which you can link to artist biographies, sample artwork, and useful analyses. Also available are "tours" or curated collections of which focus on specific...
PBS
Pbs: Biography of Dizzy Gillespie
This PBS biography about trumpeter and jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie includes photos, multiple audio features, and links within the text to other famous musicians.
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Other
Celebrating Texas: Amado Pena, Artist [Pdf]
A biography of the artist Amado Pena, followed by review and critical thinking questions.
Other
Michelangelo
A comprehensive and thorough biography of Renaissance artist, Michelangelo. Great information but a heavy read.
Cengage Learning
Gale: Hispanic Heritage Biographies: Ricky Martin
Described in this biography is the Puerto Rican singing superstar who is a Hispanic pop sensation. This article features much fascinating information about his career.
Cengage Learning
Gale: Hispanic Heritage Biographies: Carlos Santana
In the late 1960s, when the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane and other rock genres were raging, Carlos Santana and his band Santana introduced the music scene to a new Latin-based rock sound featuring an Afro-Cuban beat. This...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Explore Art
One way to make sense of the full scope of art history is to examine the collections of a world-class museum like the Getty. At the Explore Art site, the Getty makes it easy to peruse artwork across the centuries and across all media....
Other
Romare Bearden Foundation
Site provides not only a biography of this great African-American artist, but many beautiful images of his work. At this site you can use "Bearden in the Classroom," for teaching ideas across grade levels. A great place to explore!
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Western Artists
An in-depth resource about art movements and the artists involved in them. This particular page tackles artists of the American West. There is a chronological list of artists, with links to famous works and biographies.
Purdue University
Woman Artists of the American West: Women in Photography
A site by Peter Palmquist on Women photographers and the American Indian. There are biographies and images from thirteen women who were active during the latter part of the 19th century.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: British Artists
Here is a list of British artists as well as links to a biography about them, and photographs of their famous works.
Other
Leonardo Da Vinci the Complete Works
View over 100 of Leonardo's paintings, drawings, and inventions. You can conduct searches, watch slideshows, or view page by page. Also includes an extensive biography and many features that make finding and bookmarking your favorite...
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Vincent Van Gogh
Olga's Gallery of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890 CE). There are 122 images with a biography of the artists.
Other
Abc Art, Books, and Creativity: Artist Biographies
This resource highlights several female artists from various visual art genres. You can view one piece from each artist and read their biography. Included in the list of women are Frida Kahlo and Alma Woodsey Thomas.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: David B. Quinn: Biography: John White
Notable North Carolinian artist and colonist who lived from 1577-1593 is the subject in this biography.
Other
Universidad De Zaragoza: Goya's Life and Personality
An in-depth exploration into the life and personality of the great Spanish master painter Francisco de Goya. With sections on such topics as the education of the artist, his family, his friends, social class, and others this is a great...
Other
Design Museum (London)
Included at this site is a large collection of links to individual architects and designers. Each link includes a lengthy biography of the artist along with a series of pictures, a timeline of their life, and a listing of bibliography...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Georgia O'keeffe Biography
Explore this brief biography of Georgia O'Keeffe, famous artist of the modernist movement.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Salvador Dali Biography
Interesting biographical information and fun facts about surrealist artist, Salvador Dali.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Complete List of Textile Artists
ArtCyclopedia's complete list of textile artists from the 17th century to the present day. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Listing of Installation Artists
ArtCyclopedia's list of installation artists from the 19th and 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Typical Medium: Video Artists
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of video artists from the 20th century to today. There are links to the photographers' biography and works.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Listing of Performance Artists
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of performance artists 20th century to today. There are links to the performance artist's biography and works.