Curated OER
Digital Imaging Project: Index of Artists & Architects
A digital imaging project by Mary Ann Sullivan of Bluffton University. There are over 10,000 images of sculpture and architecture indexed, from prehistoric to post-modern.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
The complete full-text of this literary work is available to download or read in online multiple digital formats. This famous translation was first published in 1910 and includes an introductory note by the translator, John Addington...
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The Legacy Project: Arshile Gorky
The biographical sketch provided on Arshile Gorky at this site is complete with detailed information and bibliographical references. A link is provided to pictures of two of his famous works, The Artist and His Mother, and Nighttime,...
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The Legacy Project: Pablo Picasso
As part of the Legacy Project's study of various artists, this site highlights the life of Pablo Picasso in a brief but factual biographical sketch. Links are also given to pictures of three of his most famous works: Guernica, Weeping...
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The Legacy Project: Max Beckmann
As part of the Legacy Project's study of various artists, this site highlights the life of Max Beckmann in a brief but factual biographical sketch. Links are also given to pictures of two of his most famous works: Bird's Hell and The Night.
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The Legacy Project: Max Ernst
As part of the Legacy Project's study of various artists, this site highlights the life of Max Ernst in a brief but factual biographical sketch. Links are also given to pictures of three of his most famous works: Apatrides (The...
British Library
British Library: International Dunhuang Project
This area is designed for students learning about Silk Road people, culture, history, art, religion and language. Nowadays, we know much about life on the Silk Road thanks to archaeologists and explorers. The objects people leave behind...
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The Collection: Chicago Architects Oral History Project
Choose from an extensive list of Chicago area architects and learn information about their lives and their work. Includes links to interviews and biographies.
PBS
Art21: Kara Walker
This artist is best known for exploring the themes of race, gender, and sexuality through silhouetted figures created by light projection.
Other
Abc: Abstraction
Alma Woodsey Thomas is the focus of this lesson plan that introduces students to abstract art. Students will come to understand how the art elements can be used to express emotion and communicate ideas without including objects in the...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Judy Chicago
ArtCyclopedia's resource that shows links to Judy Chicago's work, website, articles and other informative sites on this famous, influential artist.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Sweet Stuff
Art young scholars will learn about visual balance, visual texture, and textural paint by following the example of Wayne Thiebaud, famous for his dreamy 1960s paintings of cakes.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Harry Houdini
Use this resource to learn about Harry Houdini, the first person to escape from the straight jacket.