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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
This sample "exhibit" from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a short biography of colonial painter and portrait artist John Singleton Copley. Includes links to six different paintings, each with an informative caption.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
The Web Museum profiles the work of the American painter John Singleton Copley (1738-1815).
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Museum of New Zealand: Past Presents: Biography of John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
Website with biographical and historical information on the painter John Singleton Copley.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Watson and the Shark by John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
This valuable site offers an in depth look at John Singleton Copley's famous painting entitled "Watson and the Shark"
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
This site compiles an extensive list of available resources about American artist John Singleton Copley.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on John Singleton Copley in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
Tour through twelve paintings done by John Singleton Copley. Most of the works are portraits but you can also view "Watson and the Shark," one of his most famous pieces. Click on each image to find a brief explanation and analysis.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CGFA and Carol Gerten-Jackson features images and a biography of American artist John Singleton Copley. The images are thumbnails of his paintings, which can be accessed for larger pictures.
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Museum of New Zealand: Similar Artworks by John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
View two seated portraits by John Singleton Copley, which are suitable for comparing and contrasting similar artworks. Accompanying caption begins the analysis for you.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about John Singleton Copley.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: John Singleton Copely

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists museums, galleries, image archives, and web sites online which exhibit John Singleton Copely's art. A few periodical articles are also included.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Copley, the Copley Family

For Students 9th - 10th
John Singleton Copley was the undisputed king of portraiture in the American colonies. Read about his life and view a picture of his family portrait in this essay.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Copley, a Boy With a Flying Squirrel (Henry Pelham)

For Students 9th - 10th
John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) is commonly considered the greatest portrait painter in the history of the American colonies. Read about his background and view pictures of his portraits in this essay.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Copley, Paul Revere

For Students 9th - 10th
Paul Revere's fame can be attributed Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride" and to the remarkable portrait John Singleton Copley painted of the artisan in 1768. View the picture and read the background of this portrait in...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Copley, Watson and the Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
"Watson and the Shark" is an energetic and emotional work by John Singleton Copley. It retains a special place within the history of late-eighteenth-century English Romanticism. View the picture and read the details of this painting in...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: "Watson and the Shark"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive site that tells the story behind one of John Singleton Copley's most famous paintings, "Watson and the Shark." The site discusses the artist's life and provides compositional information about the painting....
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North Carolina Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
At the North Carolina Museum of Art, the collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings, with works by van Dyck, Brueghel, and Raphael, is internationally recognized. American painters John Singleton Copley, Winslow Homer, and Georgia...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: John Singleton

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features John Singleton, an American film director and screenwriter whose films often examine urban and racial tensions. He is best known for his directorial debut, Boyz n the Hood.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Copley's "Watson and the Shark"

For Students 3rd - 5th
The story of "Watson and the Shark" painted by John Singleton Copely, is told in an easy-to-read sequence. QuickTime video of the painting, clickable enlargements of portions of the artwork, and an art activity are included within the site.
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Museum of New Zealand: Who Was Mrs. Devereux?

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive resource takes visitors through an analysis of a portrait by John Singleton Copley that focuses on the details of the sitter's colonial-era clothing.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: New to Art? Get Started With This Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
An activity asking students to explore the relationship between art and conflict by observing the medium, color, and subject of The Siege and Relief of Gibraltar by John Singleton Copley.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Delve Deeper Into Art With This Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
An activity asking students to explore the relationship between art and conflict by comparing the medium, color, and subject of two works of art: The Siege and Relief of Gibraltar by John Singleton Copley, and The Battlefields of the...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Watson and the Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
Site features icons to tell the story of the painting "Watson and the Shark" and the painter John Singleton Copely. Great detail and historical information are available on the story of the painting, the artist, the painting itself and...
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Copley Family

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Copley Family", created by John Singleton Copley, c. 1776 (Oil on canvas, 184,4 x 229,7 cm).

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