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Lee County High School

Clay Animal Whistles

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Investigate North Carolina pottery history by creating clay animal whistles, a traditional leisure activity in the region. They research a particular animal and jot down its attributes to include in their project. Find step-by-step...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Egyptian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a collection of images of Egyptian art. View pieces one at a time or fifty at a time (see top navigation). Includes an introduction to Egyptian art, too.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Andrea Gill

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Andrea Gill is described here along with information on her contributions to art through ceramics.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Louis C. Tiffany

For Students 9th - 10th
Louis C. Tiffany created fabulous mosaics, stained-glass windows, Favrile glass, lamps, enamels, ceramics, jewelry, metalwork, drawings and paintings. This site provides details on his life and work with wonderful images to explore.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Islamic Art Highlights

For Students 9th - 10th
Fifty masterworks from the Metropolitan's collection of Islamic art are on display, grouped by object type to aid comparative analysis. Includes curators' notes, along with detailed views. Stunning examples of Islamic art and calligraphy...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: John Mason

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, John Mason is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his works with ceramics and sculptures.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Peter Voulkos

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Peter Voulkos is described here along with information on his contributions to art through pottery and ceramics.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Islam and Islamic Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A dictionary entry for Islam and Islamic art with numerous illustrations of representative works in all media, including architecture, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and manuscripts. Includes useful cross-references to related terms and...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: William Daley

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, William Daley is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with ceramics.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Goryeo Celadon

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information discussing Goryeo Celadon, and its development over time.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ancient Maya Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes different forms of Maya art - architecture, sculpture and carving, stucco, murals, written works, ceramics, textiles, and body art. It also notes the many collections of Maya art in museums around the world.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Early Medieval Period: History

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Islamic art from the early medieval period (approximately A.D. 1000 to A.D. 1150) that begins with a historical overview of the shifting Islamic politics of the time. With informative descriptions and wonderful...
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Late Islamic Period: History

For Students 9th - 10th
An examination of Islamic art, from the fifteenth century through to the end of the Ottoman empire (just after World War I). Includes dozens of images of late Islamic art - textiles, ceramics, manuscripts - each with useful descriptions...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Betty Woodman

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Betty Woodman is described here along with information on her contributions to art through clay sculpture.
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Mycenaean Pictorial Art and Pottery

For Students 9th - 10th
As an archaeological description of Mycenaean art, this site focuses on the frescoes and pottery which have been uncovered from different periods in ancient greek history.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Richard De Vore

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Richard DeVore is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with ceramics (the site claims that he is "One of the recognized master...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ralph Bacerra

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Ralph Bacerra. Bacerra worked with a series of influences in creating his pottery and ceramics. The site, in addition to the...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Val Cushing

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Val Cushing is described here along with information on his contributions to art through ceramics and pottery.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Rick Dillingham

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Rick Dillingham is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with ceramics.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Richard Marquis

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Richard Marquis is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with both ceramics and glass.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Harrison Mc Intosh

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Harrison McIntosh is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with ceramics.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Adrian Saxe

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Adrian Saxe is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with ceramics and his teaching at the University of California at Los Angeles.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Eve Watts

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Eve Watts is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her ceramic sculptures.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Gertrud Natzler

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Gertrud Natzler is described here along with information on her contributions to art through ceramic design which she undertook with her husband.

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