Visiting information for the Cullen Sculpture Garden at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas, with links to slideshows of current works on display and information and history on the landscape and chronology of the Garden.

From the International Institute of Social History this is "Take steel as the key link, for a leap forward in all fields" a Chinese political propaganda poster by the Tianjin People's Fine Arts Publishing House collective work, 1958.

From the International Institute of Social History this is "Forging ahead courageously while following the great leader Chairman Mao" a Chinese political propaganda poster by the artists of the Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing...

From the International Institute of Social History this is "Becoming more prosperous every day" a Chinese political propaganda poster by the Nanjing City Fine Arts Creation Study Group, 1972.

Explore more fashion illustrations of the early 20th century in this online art gallery of lithographs. Includes the work of noted French illustrator George Barbier.

An amazing resource of 1,303 artworks by 266 artists throughout history. You can search for artists and works by name and even generate your own tailored time line of images.

Discover the history of a favorite American past-time. Learn the art of creating your own masterpieces with a little bit of help.

From the International Institute of Social History this is "Socialism is Fine" a Chinese political propaganda poster by an unknown designer, ca. 1970-1975.

Located in Toledo, OH. A fine collection of world-famous works of art from various periods throughout history. Although located in a smaller mid-western city, you'll be surprised at what it has to offer.

This entry presents a biography of John Singer Sargent, with links to images of 15 of his painted works.

This comprehensive site from the Curatorial Services of the House of Commons in Ottawa collects and celebrates the architecture, fine art, and heritage spaces of Canada's Parliament. The Collection Profiles gives students web-based...

The Detroit Institute of Arts is the fifth-largest fine arts museum in the United States, with over 60,000 works. Individual artworks may be viewed in "Collections". Areas include Asian art, African, Oceanic, and New World art, ancient...

This article provides a brief outline on the history of kites as well as information on the forces of kite flight. There are a couple lesson plans included. One lesson directs learners in writing kite poems. The other includes...

A collection of Texas history topics including education, fine arts, sports teams, amusement parks, food, and travel and tourism.

This is the website of the Birmingham Museum of Art with its nationally recognized collections of art. With a virtual reality tour of its galleries and departmental highlights, the Birmingham Museum of Art makes it easy to explore its...

The presence of tin in a glaze makes the glaze less likely to run or blur when the painted ceramic piece is heated in a kiln. Artists took advantage of this quality and used tin glazes for making pottery with finely detailed, painted...

Vermont's Shelburne Museum fuses history and art in a cluster of buildings housing American arts, architecture and artifacts. The fine arts collection is installed in a building that is a Greek Revival structure outside and a Park Avenue...

Photography is a controversial fine art medium, simply because it is difficult to classify-is it an art or a science? Nineteenth-century photographers struggled with this distinction, trying to reconcile aesthetics with improvements in...

A beautiful, comprehensive look at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition that San Francisco hosted in 1915. Find a history of the exposition as well as a map of the grounds, a desciption of the many buildings, art, and sculptures...

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

This resource from the CGFA provides a short essay on the history and description of the painting "The Death of Marat" by Jacques-Louis David. Includes a pen and ink study of Marat's head and a link to view the painting "Death of Marat".

"Book of the Dead" was specially produced for Hunefer. He was a royal scribe and steward of King Sety I. Hunefer's high status is reflected in the fine quality of his "Book of the Dead", which was specially produced for him. View...

Siqueiros, Diego Rivera, and Jose Clemente Orozco-known as Los tres grandes-cultivated an artistic style that defined Mexican identity following the Revolution. They crafted epic murals on the walls of highly visible, public buildings...

These images walk a fine line between documentary photography and propaganda. Nonetheless, they tell a story of a dark period in American history.