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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...
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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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Web Museum: The Calling of Saint Matthew
The WebMuseum gives you information about Caravaggio's, "The Calling of Saint Matthew," including who each person in the painting is.
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Caravaggio: No Art in Violence?
This site explores the violent tendencies of the great artist Caravaggio and how this affected him, his life, and his art.
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Virtual Uffizi Gallery: Take a Virtual Tour of the Museum
See the artwork located in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. This resource brings the images to you. Just click on the room or topic and see background information and a link to the image.
BBC
Bbc: Simon Schama's Power of Art: Caravaggio
The BBC presents the topic in this thematic exerpt from Simon Schama's popular visual art documantary "Power of Art".
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.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Caravaggio
This resource contains a biography of the great artist as well as a gallery of his works. Be sure to click the link at the bottom for more information.
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The Life of Michelangelo Merisi Da Caravaggio
This is a great informative site that contains an in-depth history of the artist's life as well as examples of his work.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Baroque
Read extensively about the history of the period and the life and works of the artists.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Caravaggio
This site from the Web Gallery of Art contains an in-depth biography as well as the artist's works in different time periods. A great site to check out on the subject.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Carvaggio Biography
Caravaggio (1571-1610), is an Italian painter whose revolutionary technique of tenebrism, or dramatic, selective illumination of form out of deep shadow, became a hallmark of Baroque painting.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Caravaggio. The Conversion of St. Paul
This site gives a really great look at the famous picture.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Caravaggio
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Caravaggio.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Polidoro Da Caravaggio
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Polidoro da Caravaggio.
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Jeb Foundation: The Dizzying Grandeur of Rococo
This site from the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation provides a brief overview of the Rococo Period. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Michelangelo Merisi Da Caravaggio
Biographical summary of the life and career of Italian Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Realism
This site is a very brief overview of the history and of the basics of realism. Includes a section in French.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Artemisia Gentileschi
A post-Renaissance painter, Artemisia Gentileschi was the only woman of her time to consistently and successfully tackle religious and historical scenarios on canvas. Use this resource to learn about her famous paintings as well as her...
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Click to View Full Sized Image
Large reproduction and information about "The Calling of Saint Matthew."
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Web Museum: The Calling of Saint Matthew
The WebMuseum gives you information about Caravaggio's, "The Calling of Saint Matthew," including who each person in the painting is.
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Caravaggio: Unreadable Text and Great Pictures
This site contains many really nice pictures of the artist, but the text seems to be in another language.
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Caravaggio: Unreadable Text and Great Pictures
This site contains many really nice pictures of the artist, but the text seems to be in another language.