PBS
Pbs: Hans Hofmann for Teachers (Lesson Plans)
Go directly to the lesson plans developed as complements to the PBS documentary "Hans Hofmann: Artist/Teacher, Teacher Artist." These classroom resources were designed to explore the influential theories of the artist.
Other
Dada Online: Hans Richter
Learn all about this Dada painter and graphic artist, Hans Richter, at this Dada Online site.
Other
Mac Kenzie Art Gallery: Homer Watson
Showcases paintings by Canadian artist, Homer Watson. Click on each title to view the work.
Other
Art, Repetition, and Jacob Lawrence
A great idea for a instructional activity including the style of Jacob Lawrence's "Parade." Not only includes instructional activity, but also a list of artists with similar styles to Lawrence. Lesson is under Instructional Unit Three.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Pieter Brueghel the Elder
Biographical summary of the life and career of 16th-century Flemish Renaissance artist Pieter Brueghel the Elder.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Biographical account highlights the life and career of German Renaissance artist Lucas Cranach the Elder.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Stuart Davis
This site, which is provided for by WebMuseum, gives a short biography of the artist Stuart Davis and a gallery of 12 of his works.
Other
Art Gallery of Hamilton: Clarence Gagnon
Learn about the artwork and life of Canadian impressionist painter, Clarence Gagnon. This website highlights a piece of his work titled "Pont de l?Arche", which is actually an etching.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: James Mc Neill Whistler
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on James McNeill Whistler, famous American painter of "Whistler's Mother" who is featured on the two cent postage stamp.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Laura Wheeler Waring
Short biographical sketch on Laura Wheeler Waring, an American painter and educator who often depicted African American subjects.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Judy Chicago
Short biographical sketch of Judy Chicago, American sculptor, painter, and multimedia artist. She was a major figure within the early Feminist Art movement of the 1970s.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Alphonse Marie Mucha
Biographical account covers the life and career of Alphonse Marie Mucha, Czech painter, and graphic artist during the Art Nouveau period.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Hale Woodruff
Biographical summary of the life and career of Hale Woodruff, an African American painter best known for his murals.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Edward Mitchell Bannister
Biographical summary of the life and career of Edward Mitchell Bannister, a noted African American painter of the nineteenth century.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Yves Tanguy
Biographical account covers the life and career of Yves Tanguy, French surrealist painter.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Archibald John Jr Motley
Biographical summary of the life and career of Archibald John Jr Motley, African American visual painter whose work was divided between portraits and narrative paintings.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Domenico Ghirlandaio
Biographical summary of the life and career of Domenico Ghirlandaio, 15th-century Italian Renaissance painter.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Umberto Boccioni
Biographical summary of the life and career of painter Umberto Boccioni, the leading artist of Italian Futurism.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Allesandro Botticelli
Biographical summary of the life and career of Italian Renaissance painter Allesandro Botticelli.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Max Beckmann
Biographical summary of the life and career of German expressionist painter and graphic artist, Max Beckmann.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Stuart Davis
Biographical summary of the life and career of American modernist painter, Stuart Davis.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Robert Rauschenberg
Biographical account covers the life and career of American painter Robert Rauschenberg. His works helped inspire the Pop art movement.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Thomas Eakins
Biographical summary of the life and career of American realist painter, Thomas Eakins.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Charles Demuth
Biographical summary of the life and career of American painter Charles Demuth, the first American Cubist-Realist.