Curated OER
Paintings of food
Students study and discuss the paintings of different foods. In this food lesson plan, students read about paintings that are of treats, banquets, feasts, arrangements, and more, and then make cookies.
Curated OER
The Northern Renaissance
Differentiating between Northen European art and Italian art, these slides detail the intricacies of art during the Renaissance. The presentation features Flemish, French, German, and English art, as well as the art of Austria, Spain,...
Curated OER
Fantasy Allegory of Air
Students analyze the painting Jan Brueghel and design their own book. In this art and book lesson, students discuss the elements of fantasy from the painting and create their own book. Students illustrate the book and create a painting...
Curated OER
Renaissance Art: Flash Cards
Flash cards are a great way to study new concepts, especially those with specific dates and names. Hand out this stack of ten cards to your class and give them a chance to study Renaissance art. Van Dyke, Ruben, Dante, Durer, Velasquez,...
Curated OER
Renaissance and Reformation Chapter Test
This is a traditional textbook chapter test on the Renaissance and Reformation, complete with eight multiple choice questions, six fill-in-the-blank, and a 10-question matching section identifying key individuals and terms from the...
Curated OER
Winter Art Lesson Plans And Adventures
See the season as an opportunity for unique creative experiences with winter art lesson plans!
Curated OER
Lesson Plans for Fantasy: Allegory of Air
Students use combinations of real and imaginary objects to create illustrations for a book. In this Fantasy in art lesson, students discuss the elements of fantasy in Allegory of Air. Students study the work of Salvador Dali...
Curated OER
Lesson Plans for Genre Dance Around the Maypole
Learners analyze the art of Pieter Brueghel and complete related art activities. In this art analysis instructional activity, students read a biography of Pieter Brueghel and complete a photo montage activity. Learners also complete...
Other
History, Definitions,& Techniques of Oil Painting
Artist Ron Sanders presents a comprehensive look at oil colors and painting techniques prior to the 20th century. Explanation of mediums, grounds, supports, pigments, techniques and much more. Quotes from and about master artists and...
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Paintings by Pieter Bruegel, the Elder
This site from the Web Gallery of Art contains a listing of paintings by Bruegel the Elder, including "The Blind Leading the Blind". Also included is a link to a detailed biography of Pieter the elder.
Other
Flemish Art Collection: "Italian Landscape" by Karel Dujardin
Depiction of the painting "Italian Landscape" by Karel Dujardin. The page loads in Dutch, but there is an option to view the page in English.
Museum Network (UK)
Museum Network: "The Rainbow Landscape" by Peter Paul Rubens
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "The Rainbow Landscape" by the Flemish Baroque painter, Peter Paul...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Rubens and Brueghel
An exhibition, organized by the Getty in 2006, that looks at the work of two seventeenth-century giants of Flemish art, Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Brueghel the Elder. Using a number of technical tools available to the museum's...
Other
Flemish Art Collection: "Cat and Dead Game" by Carstian Luyckx
Depiction of the painting "Cat and Dead Game" by Carstian Luyckx. The page loads in Dutch, but there is an option to view the page in English.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Peter Paul Rubens
With this online gallery from the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., view two "roomfuls" of art by Peter Paul Rubens. All eight paintings have captions, and an overview of Rubens is included as well.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Jan Van Eyck
A very detailed biography of Flemish painter Jan van Eyck with links to and descriptions of some of his most famous paintings.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Jan Van Eyck
This online gallery contains copies of many van Eyck paintings. Also includes a link to view his biography. A good source for reports and papers.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Sir Anthony Van Dyck
Here you can find a brief biography of Sir Anthony van Dyck, a noted Flemish painter of the 17th century. Content is supplemented with several images of his work.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Flower Painters
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of flower painters from the 16th thru the 20th centuries. There are links to the painters' biography and works.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Peter Paul Rubens
This museum site offers a short biography of Peter Paul Rubens.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Peter Paul Rubens
This site, which is provided for by the WebMuseum Paris, provides a brief but factual biography of Peter Paul Rubens with links to Rubens's contemporaries and work. Also you can link to a page that describes the Baroque Style.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Bruegel, Pieter the Elder
Brief biography with links to large, clear images of some of his works.
Other
Kmska: Antwerp Fine Arts Museum
The collection at this Belgium art museum is comprised of unique paintings by Flemish artists such as Jan van Eyck and Hans Memling. Other greats include Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, Titian, Frans Hals, Auguste Rodin and Amedeo...
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Peter Paul Rubens
Carol Gerten-Jackson gives a good biography supplied by Encarta. There are links to more information on Rubens's work.