Students will study the elements of art and learn how culture, families, environment, and experiences often influence what is depicted in art. Students will study African masks and pop culture art from numerous cultures. To...

Explore an exhibition of art (sculptures and painted vases) that takes Greek drama as its subject shows the many different ways that Greek visual artists interpreted the dramatic arts in their work. Find a click-through slideshow of art...

Smarthistory article explores the relationship between Dante and the visual arts and how the Divine Comedy played an important role in the creation of a great many outstanding works of art.

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...

The Huntington Archive is a photographic collection of Buddhist and Asian art acquired by two professors of Asian Art History at Ohio State University.

This is a PDF report on an arts-integrated social studies curriculum project designed to provide third- through fifth- grade students and teachers with the tools necessary to: develop visual literacy skills; implement social science...

Russian artists and poets working during a turbulent decade in Russian history, the 1910s, produced books that combined visuals with short poems as an expression of their uncertainty about Russia's past, present, and future.

This vast collection provides information on careers for those with training and interest in art history, outside of the world of universities.

Contains plans for three 50-minute lessons that ask students to use the writing process to write about a piece of visual art. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used...

This resource includes a picture of the famous painting, "Allies Day," as well as a brief description of the history behind it.

This site provides biographical information, images of works and literature of over 1000 Chilean artists.

Here you will find samples of artists' works along with biographies. Note that copying of any images from this site is strictly prohibited without written permission from the artist.

A brief description of the cultural traditions in Australia, including the visual arts, performing arts, cultural heritage, film, writers, and fashion.

Located in Scranton, PA. The Everhart Museum has extensive collections with an emphasis on natural history and the visual arts.

A brief description of the beginning and growth of Surrealism between World War I and World War II including the goals and theories of this abstract art movement.

This site from the Rice University provides a Fractals Unit for Elementary and Middle School Students. Find out what a fractal is and what it looks like. You can value fractals for their visual delight or mathmatical properties. This is...

This site gives a breif history of art movements from Impressionism to Modernism, concentrating in America. There are also pages linked to key artists within each movement where you can also see their work.

Take a visual tour of "American Identities; A New Look," an exhibit of American fine and decorative art from the collection of the Brooklyn Museum.

This resource explores the history of film and visual arts. There is a tour, virtual exhibits, and related materials.

Celebrate a universal symbol of life, the tree, represented by different forms of visual art at this virtual exhibition.

See how the creation of visual art in its many forms developed over the first half of the 19th century. In addition of the painters in the Hudson River School of Art, read about the beautification of natural spaces such as parks, and...

Audiences of all ages will love the humor in the artwork of Robert Deyber. Most of his paintings are funny interpretations of famous phrases. In a way, he creates a visual play on words.

This resource presents information about a preparatory gouache made by Douglas, in 1934, for a mural commissioned by the Works Progress Administration.

This site gives a brief history of the American Impressionists who painted in Lyme, Connecticut.