Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Andrea Mantegna
Shows photos of Mantegna's most famous paintings. The site has two links. One has paintings from before 1471, and the other has paintins from after 1471. Can be enlarged.
A&E Television
Biography: Vincent Van Gogh
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.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: John Singleton Copley
Tour through twelve paintings done by John Singleton Copley. Most of the works are portraits but you can also view "Watson and the Shark," one of his most famous pieces. Click on each image to find a brief explanation and analysis.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Johannes Vermeer and Dutch Scenes of Daily Life in the 1600s
See images painted by famous Dutch artists during the Baroque period. All images are scenes of daily life. Follow a link to learn more about painting in the 1600s.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Reginald Marsh
Artcyclopedia provides very brief biographical information as well as a look at a few of Reginald Marsh's famous works.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Thomas Gainsborough
This site provides an excellent depiction of the artist's life. Includes his influences and a photo of one of his greatest paintings, "The Blue Boy."
Other
Fondation Beyeler: Rene Magritte: The Key to Dreams
This resource presents excellent quality images of Magritte's work are interwoven with an artist biography.
New York Times
New York Times: Harold Pinter
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times offers a collection of resources about famous British playwright, Harold Painter, who died in December 2008. Content includes: photos, theater and movie reviews, film, TV and Broadway...
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Girodet Romantic Rebel
A wonderfully detailed exhibition site, developed by the Art Institute of Chicago, devoted to this gifted French painter, whose work is often viewed in opposition to the prevailing neoclassical style of his time. With a career that...
Other
Universidad De Zaragoza: Goya's Life and Personality
An in-depth exploration into the life and personality of the great Spanish master painter Francisco de Goya. With sections on such topics as the education of the artist, his family, his friends, social class, and others this is a great...
Other
Benjamin Champney in the White Mountains
This website provides a brief biography of Benjamin Champney, one of the White Mountain painters. Includes a link for children and links to four of Champney's famous paintings.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Benjamin West
A famous painter of historical scenes around and after the time of the American Revolution.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hubert and Jean Van Eyck
Famous painters.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Anthony Van Dyke
(1599-1641) Famous painter
Other
Boucher: The Breakfast
See this famous painting from the Rococo period by Boucher, "The Breakfast".
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: "Two Men Contemplating the Moon," by Friedrich
View one of Friedrich's famous paintings, "Two Men Contemplating the Moon." A description of the painting is also provided.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Whistler's Arrangement in Black & Grey
A picture of Whistler's famous painting, "Arrangement in Black & Grey."
Other
Studio Antiques and Fine Art Incorporated
A tremendous display of fine art complete with the artist's bio and studio address, as well as the type of painting it is (oil painting, water color etc.) The font size on this site is small but readable.
Duke University
Duke University: Salvador Dali Biography
A biography and chronology of the life of Salvador Dali. The biography is attached to a class website through Duke University.
Other
Mary Cassatt the Complete Works
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.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Raphael
Detailed biography on the famous Italian painter Raphael who lived during the high Italian Renaissance. Discusses his influences by other artists, his works, and links to images of them.
Other
University of the Arts, London: Paintings at Universal Leonardo
Find a collection of 25 paintings by Renaissance-era master painters, including more than a dozen of Leonardo's most famous works. Paintings are accompanied by links to explanations of the artistic problems and puzzles that fascinated...