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Nga (Australia): Welcome to the Water Planet Paperworks by James Rosenquist

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy biography of artist James Rosenquist. Full of colorful images and interviews. A challenging read.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Harry Houdini

For Students 3rd - 8th
These fascinating articles provide a brief biography of the famous magician, Harry Houdini. Also contains historic photographs and a timeline of events taking place during his lifetime.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Michelangelo

For Students 9th - 10th
Ibiblio WebMuseum offers a detailed biography of Michelangelo and links to some of his famous paintings including The Sistine Chapel.
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PBS

Pbs American Masters: Robert Rauschenberg: Reinventing Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Studying the life and work of Robert Rauschenberg, we see a reflection of American culture. Click his name to a full biography and timeline.
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Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: Pisano, Italian Family of Sculptors

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information on Giovanni Pisano the famous Italian sculptor including images and a biography. Great for research assignments!
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: General Santa Anna's Official Account

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is the handwritten account of the Battle of San Jacinto, by General Santa Anna. Provides a link to a biography on Santa Anna as well as a link to a typed transcription of this document. Part of artist Henry McArdle's research for...
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Artists and Guilds: Mary Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a very brief biography of Mary Cassatt accompanied by one of her paintings.
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Smithsonian Institution

The National Portrait Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great website of portraits of famous people. Includes pictures, biographical information, and general information on artists' techniques. Includes a "Hall of Presidents" and portraits of various celebrities and artists...
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Elisabet Ney (1833 1907)

For Students 4th - 8th
A short biography of the Texas sculptor Elisabet Ney, who lived from 1833-1907.
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The Worldwide Art Gallery: Degas

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site provides a short biography of Degas (1834-1917 CE) plus digital images of some of his famous paintings.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Duke Ellington

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Duke Ellington, one of the originators of big band jazz, and a noted composer.
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Robert Bateman

For Students 9th - 10th
Robert Bateman is Canada's most famous wildlife artist. This is his personal site where you find biographical information and view many of his paintings.
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Melendez, Luis

For Students 9th - 10th
Paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
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Spanish Arts: Morales, Luis De

For Students 9th - 10th
Paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
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The Collection: Chicago Architects Oral History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose from an extensive list of Chicago area architects and learn information about their lives and their work. Includes links to interviews and biographies.
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Mary Cassatt the Complete Works

For Students 9th - 10th
View over 300 of Cassatt's paintings. You can conduct searches, watch slideshows, or view page by page. Also includes an extensive biography and many features that make finding and bookmarking your favorite works very easy.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Titian

For Students 9th - 10th
Link to images of his most famous paintings and his biography.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Pedro E. Guerrero

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of videos lessons, media galleries, and photographs about Pedro E. Guerrero, a Mexican-American Mexican-American Photographer Pedro E. Guerrero famous for his photos of architecture and statues and his works.
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A&E Television

Biography: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at the creative, but tumultuous, career of artist Vincent van Gogh. Discusses several of his most famous works ("The Potato Eaters" and "Sunflowers"), his artistic influences, and legacy.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Adela Akers

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Adela Akers. Akers worked as a weaver and the site, in addition to the biographical information, makes reference to her famous...
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Explore Art: Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography from the Getty 's Explore Art site. The site also includes four images of paintings by Monet from the Getty's collection, with information about technique, setting, and other details.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arthur Mitchell

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on dance legend Arthur Mitchell discusses his establishment of the Dance Theatre of Harlem and the impact it has had on the world of dance, music, and theatre.
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Spanish Arts: Goya, Francisco

For Students 9th - 10th
Very thorough collection of paintings by this famous Spanish artist in the Prado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
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Spainarts: Ribera, Jose De

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by Spainarts. Paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.