Teaching Tolerance
One Word Posters
Students explore the universal themes they find in the complete set of One World Posters, including art, history, literature and music.
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Whitney Museum of American Art: Georgia O'keefe: Abstraction
Find a full-featured analysis of an abstract work by Georgia O'Keeffe that communicates many key elements of her art, such as her use of color, the inspiration she found in nature, and her approach to abstraction. Includes insightful...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Picturing the 1930s
Enter a virtual movie theater and learn about art of the 1930s in the United States. Exhibitions include: The Depression, The New Deal, The Country, Industry, Labor, The City, Leisure, and American People.
National Library of France
National Library of France: Marcel Proust: Writing and the Arts
A rich look at the influences on Marcel Proust's writing from the National Library of France. See how his interaction with art, artists, music, composers, and contemporary society developed his craft.
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Alien Travel Guide: Musical Styles
A descriptive site on the many styles of music. There is information on everything from chamber music to rap.
New York Times
New York Times: The Art of Set Design: "The Light in the Piazza"
An audio slideshow narrated by the set designer for the Tony Award-winning musical "The Light in the Piazza." Discusses the set designer's art as well as the designer's inspirations for the sets, both the exterior scenes of Florentine...
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Rhapsodies in Black: Art of the Harlem Renaissance
An online exhibit of representative art from the Harlem Renaissance.
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Alien Travel Guide: Musical Instruments
This site contains links to articles that explain how musical instruments work, describes vocal mechanics, and the three main vocal groups.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia Library: Rock Music
The University of Virginia provides a short discussion of the psychedelic music of the 60s. Also contains cover art from twelve albums from this period. Click on the cover to see a bigger picture.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Mahalia Jackson
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1998 to commemorate Mahalia Jackson, known as the "Queen of Gospel Music". With a short biographical passage.
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Hungarian Customs: Hungarian Folk Art
A small page on Hungarian folk art. Not much in the way of information, but the images aren't bad.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: A Musical Party
An image of "A Musical Party", created by Gabriel Metsu in 1659 (Oil on canvas, 62 x 54 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: A Musical Party
An image of "A Musical Party", created by Gerbrand Van Den Eeckhout, c. 1652 (Oil on canvas, 51 x 65 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: A Musical Party
An image of "A Musical Party", created by Jacob Van Velsen in 1631 (Oil on panel, 40 x 56 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Barbarian Music
An image of "Barbarian Music", created by Paul Gauguin from 1891-93 (Watercolour on silk, 120 x 210 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Musical Contest
An image of "The Musical Contest", created by French Family of Artists Fragonard, c. 1754 (Oil on canvas, 62 x 74 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Music Party
An image of "The Music Party", created by Louis-Rolland Trinquessez (Oil on canvas, 194 x 133 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Music Makers
An image of "The Music-Makers", created by Jan Miense Molenaerz (Oil on canvas, 63 x 46 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Music Lesson
An image of "The Music Lesson", created by Gerard Terborchz (Oil on canvas, 69 x 58 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Music Lesson
An image of "The Music Lesson", created by Frans van Mieris the Elderz (Oil on wood, 33,5 x 27,5 cm).
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Duke Ellington
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1986 to commemorate famous jazz musician Duke Ellington. Includes a short biographical passage.
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Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Music in the Renaissance: Violin
16th Century Violin, made in Italy.
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Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Music in the Renaissance: Virginal
16th Century Double Virginal, made in Flanders.
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Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Music in the Renaissance: Mandora
15th Century Mandora or Chitarino, made in Italy
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