Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Italian Painting of the Later Middle Ages: Fresco
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this is a description of fresco painting, how it was done and examples of it in Italian Painting of the Later Middle Ages.
Rudiments of Wisdom
Rudiments of Wisdom: Painting
Lean about all the many types of paintings and materials in a unique way. All of the fun-fact information is drawn in a cartoon style.
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The Paintings From Boscotrecase
A art history article on a series of wall paintings belonging to the "Third Style" found in a villa near Pompeii that may have belonged to the daughter of Augustus. There are five sections, the section entitled "The Painter in Roman Art"...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Two Angels
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this late middle-ages fresco painting of "Two Angels" is described and presented with an enlargable image. Also included are links to related topics.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Saint Christopher and the Infant Christ
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page talks about and presents images of the late middle-ages painting "Saint Christopher and the Infant Christ" by the Italian master Domenico Ghirlandaio.
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Roman Painting: Frescoes From Campania
Gives detailed descriptions, classifications, and pictures of the various wall frescoes found in the Naples area of Italy during the period of ancient Rome. This includes the city of Pompeii.
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Alien Travel Guide: Styles of Painting
A descriptive site from Alientravelguide.com that explains nine different styles of painting.
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Medieval Painting in the South of France
This website shows through paintings, the daily life, visit of the chapels and religious life in the Southern Alps (South of France).
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 4: 2 D Art
This fourth unit of a course on Art Appreciation looks at different forms of two-dimensional art. Students learn about the invention of paper, early perceptions of drawing, how hatching and cross-hatching were used by Michelangelo,...
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History of Painting: Greek and Roman Painting
This resource, although focusing more on Greek painting, contains some insight information on ancient Roman painting, primarily the Roman frescoes.
Curated OER
Bbc History: Ancient History: Romans: Roman Religions: Catacomb Fresco
Fresco of the Good Shepard painted on the ceiling of cataccomb (an underground burial chamber) in ancient Rome (early fourth century A.D.).
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo
The Web Gallery of Art provides an amazing online collection of Michelangelo's (1475-1564) art. Not only can you view high-quality reproductions of his drawings, paintings, sculptures, and architectural commissions, you can also click...
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Titian
Link to images of his most famous paintings and his biography.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Simone Martini
This site provides a brief biography of Simone Martini showing examples of his paintings
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Ibiblio: Web Museum: Sandro Botticelli
Very in-depth biography of Sandro Botticelli including images of his works and detailed description of his style of painting.
Curated OER
Web Exhibits: Pigments Through the Ages: Look Closer: Raphael: Fresco
A fresco painting by Raphael.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Niches With Frescoes of Birds
Fragments of a cover of two niches in fatimid bath with fresco on stucco. The first niche fresco on stucco depicts two doves facing each other. A second fresco depicts a bird with a leaf in its beak.
Curated OER
Roman Painting: Frescoes From Campania
Gives detailed descriptions, classifications, and pictures of the various wall frescoes found in the Naples area of Italy during the period of ancient Rome. This includes the city of Pompeii.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Painted Tablet Depicting a Cross
This Christian fresco shows a painted Latin cross. The background of the cross itself is painted yellow and decorated with red and green squares.
New York Times
New York Times: Sacred Paris
Explore Paris' many churches and the architectural and artistic treasures hidden within them. This video presentation offers colorful photos of stained-glass windows, paintings, ceiling frescoes, sculptures, archways, and carvings, and...
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Decoration of the Stanze in the Palazzi Pontifici
This website provides information on and images of Raphael's frescoes that he painted at the Stanze while in Rome. The images of the frescoes are stunning.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Links to Michelangelo's sculptures, paintings, drawings, and architectural works including the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.
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Atelier Saint Andre: Byzantine Iconographers
This site reveals the work of a living community of Byzantine iconographers--artists who create relgious paintings for the Eastern Orthodox Church. Features background information on their traditions, aesthetics, and techniques.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Piero Di Cosimo
This site provides links to images of some of Piero Di Cosimo's famous works including his frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.