Curated OER
Power and Portraiture
Ninth graders compare and contrast the art works of Van Eyck and Daumier. They examine pictures of upper and middle class people and identify the artifacts/environments particular to each group.
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,...
Ballard & Tighe
Multiple Choice Masterpiece
What a fun way to mix up your traditional multiple-choice quiz on the Renaissance! After completing a instructional activity reviewing significant Renaissance artists and events, your learners will have the opportunity see if tiles that...
Curated OER
Many Ways of Seeing
Investigate themes and issues in art such as the concept of originality, interpretation of visual language, symbolism, and examination of the categories of fine art and folk art.
Curated OER
The Renaissance Lesson Plans
The Renaissance, Michaelangelo, DaVinci and the Divine Proportion offer Many Exciting Teaching Opportunities
Curated OER
Proper Perspective
Learners consider what makes a famous painting realistic, then examine a theoretical debate about how Renaissance masters created their true-to-life images. They create their own realistic drawings.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Jan Van Eyck
Photo of Jan van Eyck's "A Man in a Red Turban"
Other
Jan Van Eyck the Complete Works
View over 100 of Van Eyck'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: 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.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Jan Van Eyck (1390 1441)
A very short biography of Jan van Eyck with a list of his works.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Jan Van Eyck
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Jan van Eyck.
Other
Louvre Museum: A Closer Look at the Virgin and Child With Chancellor Rolin
A full-featured exploration of a sumptuous portrait of the Virgin and Child by Van Eyck, with insightful descriptions, analysis, and interpretative commentary. Especially insightful notes about the painting's religious symbolism.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin
This site is an enlargeable image of The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin (also known as The Modonna of Chancellor Rolin) with helpful analytical commentary explaining details of the painting and their significance. There is a link to a...
The National Gallery (UK)
National Gallery: The Arnolfini Portrait
Van Eyck's famous Arnolfini portrait is illustrated and described. Includes a Zoomable Pictures link that lets viewers examine the painting in detail.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: The Northern Renaissance
Centered in Germany and the Netherlands during 1400 and 1500s, the northern European tradition of Gothic Art was greatly affected by the technical and philosophical advancements of the Renaissance in Italy. While less concerned with...
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...
California Digital Library
E Scholarship Editions: The Arnolfini Betrothal
A scholarly treatment of the difficulties that surround modern-day interpretations of the Arnolfini double portrait, including exhaustive description and analysis of medieval betrothal and marriage customs.