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Artist of Contrast: Chuck Close
This site gives a brief description of Close's painting styles.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Tour: Winslow Homer Watercolors: Themes and Styles
A survey of Homer's watercolors in the collection of the National Gallery of Art considers his technique and choice of subject. With links to a biography of the artist and to information about his work in other media.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Andy Warhol: Artist to the Masses
A lesson plan designed to investigate the works of Andy Warhol and discuss the use of repetition in art. Students will use Photoshop to create an artwork that demonstrates the style of Andy Warhol.
Other
Teaching and Learning Through Chicago Collections: The Civil War in Art
This website allows us to explore a wide range of images and objects that depict or relate to the war between the Union and the Confederacy-the most deadly war in the history of the United States. Artists tried to depict the war using a...
Other
Georgia O'keeffe
This site has information about Georgia O'Keeffe's life and artworks, as well as a discussion of her artistic style and a link to a lesson in how to paint flowers like hers.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 3: Technical Aspects of Art
In this third unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn how to describe the technical aspects of an artist's work by discussing elements of art and principles of design. They also look at the stylistic qualities of an artist's...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of African Art: Contemporary African Art
An exhibition of contemporary African art that pulls together the work of 28 artists from 15 different countries. Read artist biographies, view representative works, and think about two prominent themes that emerge from the collection:...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Jacques Louis David: Empire to Exile
The companion website of a major survey of the work of Jacques-Louis David exhibited at the J. Paul Getty Museum in February 2005. The exhibition focuses on the artist's career after the French Revolution, from the mid-1790s until his...
Cengage Learning
Themes, Perspectives and Issues/edwin Arlington Robinson
In depth site including comparisons, contrasts, form, style and artistic conventions. Great research site!
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Durer, Albrecht
Brief biographical history with links to images of his works including "The Four Holy Men." Also contains information on his high regard in Germany as an artist and offers interpretation of several of his paintings and his style.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Romanticism
Artlex's complete description of artists of the Romanticism movement There are samples of the artists' work, descriptions of the work and an explanation of why this movement exists.
Other
Haring Kids
This site is dedicated to pop artist Keith Haring and it's all done in the style of his cartoon drawings. There are links Keith's biography, coloring pages, games, lessons, and more!
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Visual and Performing Arts: Drawing, Painting and Illustrating
Artopia is an excellent art resource for students. They are able to examine important works of art, learn about styles, principles, and processes of the various art forms used in painting, drawing, and illustration, and view videos of...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spanish 2: Unit 3: La Diversion
In this third unit of an intermediate Spanish course, students learn about Spanish art. They investigate El Greco and use a whiteboard tool to create a painting in El Greco's style. They present and research information about other...
Other
Weird Al's Home Page
A site devoted to one of the most renowned novelty artists, Weird Al Yankovic. Includes pictures, tour information, and updated news about him.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Magic Realism
A chronological list of artists associated with the Magic Realism movement, with links to famous works and biographies.