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.
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.
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...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Simon Vouet
Read about the art and style of French painter and draftsman Simon Vouet. Includes photos of his more famous paintings, including "Venus and Adonis".
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: "The Epiphany" by Giotto
An example of the work of Giotto (Giotto di Bondone), "The Epiphany," from about 1320. Showcases Giotto's innovative style and discusses his break with the Bzyantine tradition, which, up until now, had been exerting a strong influence...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Charles Le Brun
This biographical essay from the WebMuseum in English is accompanied by five thumbnail photos of Le Brun's paintings and a link to further discussion of his "classical" style of painting.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Woodrow Crumbo
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Woodrow Crumbo is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his own styles of Native American art (Crumbo was a Pottawatomie Indian).
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Learning Resources for How Art Made the World
Access five lessons that would enrich any curriculum about ancient civilizations and the art produced by those civilizations. Using the PBS documentary "How Art Made the World" as a jumping off point, the lessons ask students to think...
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: El Greco
Biographical account highlights the life and career of Greek painter El Greco who painted in the mannerism style.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Nicolas Poussin
Biographical account highlights the life and career of Nicolas Poussin, French painter of the Baroque style.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Chaim Gross
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Chaim Gross is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his various styles of wood carving.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Van Gogh's Self Portraits
Students will examine Vincent van Gogh's self-portraits and letters to better understand the artist's life story and personality. They will paint two Van Gogh-style self-portraits to show two parts of their own personality and write a...
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Cotton Mather (1663 1728)
This site from Georgetown University provides an analysis of Cotton Mather's major themes, historical perspectives, and personal issues, as well as the form, style, and artistic conventions in his writing. Includes study and discussion...
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: James Brown (Ca. 1933 2006)
Hear you can find biographical information on the life and career of Grammy winning artist and Hall of Famer James Brown, who was known as the "The Godfather of Soul". He was renowned for his shouting vocal style and frenetic dancing.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian: Textiles of the North American Southwest
This site explores the weaving traditions of the Native American and Hispanic peoples of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. A gallery of artifacts, timeline, map glossary, and textual descriptions are included. This is a...
Other
African Australian Online Resource
This site offers dozens of reviews of African recordings, new and re-released. Well-known musicians Zap Mama and Femi Kuti, as well as up and coming ones, are reviewed. Links to individual Web sites and audio files are also featured here.