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Courtauld Institute of Art: Courtauld Gallery: Michelangelo's Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
Three videos about the past exhibition Michelangelo's Dream at the Courtauld Gallery in London, England. Topics include: an introduction to the exhibition, a closer look at the painting The Dream by Michelangelo, and the relationship...
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Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo

For Students 9th - 10th
The Web Gallery of Art provides an amazing online collection of Michelangelo's (1475-1564) art. Not only can you view high-quality reproductions of his drawings, paintings, sculptures, and architectural commissions, you can also click...
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Michelangelo.com: Michelangelo Buonarroti

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore and discover the life and work of Michelangelo.
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Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: The Holy Family

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Web Gallery of Art provides a digitized image of this famous painting by Michelangelo. Includes some notes on the background of the painting and the artist's style. A link to a page containing a biography about...
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Web Gallery of Art: Representations of the Pieta

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know Michelangelo created several pietas? "Pieta" is an Italian word used to describe an image of the Virgin Mary mourning her dead son. The Web Gallery of Art showcases multiple reproductions of Michelangelo's works on this...
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Michelangelo Buonarroti

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides a biography of Michelangelo, celebrated artist of the Renaissance. The resource features links to famous works at museums around the world, articles, and other resources.
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Michelangelo/painter, Sculptor, Architect, Poet

For Students 9th - 10th
An Italian site containing a comprehensive biography of artist Michelangelo. Also includes images of some of his paintings.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Mannerism

For Students 9th - 10th
Artlex.com defines and describes mannerism in European art between 1520 and 1600 with examples by Michelangelo, El Greco, and others. Features links to related artists, concepts, terms, and examples.
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McGraw Hill

My Art Studio: Search Across Time: Renaissance Visual Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief introduction to Renaissance art and links to web searches for specific artworks.
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Caravaggio: No Art in Violence?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the violent tendencies of the great artist Caravaggio and how this affected him, his life, and his art.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Critic: Moses (After Michelangelo) by Edmonia Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource about the sculpture Moses by Edmonia Lewis. Includes an image of the sculpture, a suggested art activity in text and audio, links for more information about the sculpture and artist as well as a link to "Do More", a place to...
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BBC

Bbc: Simon Schama's Power of Art: Caravaggio

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC presents the topic in this thematic exerpt from Simon Schama's popular visual art documantary "Power of Art".
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Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo's "The Holy Family"

For Students 9th - 10th
The Web Gallery of Art offers this digitized image of this famous painting by Michelangelo. Includes some notes on the background of the painting and the artist's style.
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Michelangelo Buonarroti

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a detailed biography of artist Michelangelo. Written from a Catholic perspective. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around...
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Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: The Conversion of Saul

For Students 9th - 10th
The Web Gallery of Art offers a look at Michelangelo's painting of Saul's conversion to the disciple Paul. Also explains the historical background of the event.
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Web Gallery of Art: Dome at St. Peter's

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Web Gallery of Art, gives a brief description of the dome at St. Peter's as well as providing a picture.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Critic: Slave Called Atlas by Michelangelo

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource about the sculpture Slave Called Atlas by Michelangelo. Includes questions for reflection and a suggested art activity, an image of the sculpture and an audio version of the questions. Includes links for more information about...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Studies for the Last Judgment and a Late Crucifixion Drawing

For Students 9th - 10th
The Last Judgement was a common theme in church art, but Michelangelo's interpretation was entirely novel. His vision of the Apocalypse is a swirling maelstrom, filled with thick-set and muscular naked figures. Traditional symmetry and...
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Khan Academy: Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

For Students 9th - 10th
How much do you know about the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for...
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Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: Caravaggio

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Web Gallery of Art contains an in-depth biography as well as the artist's works in different time periods. A great site to check out on the subject.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Caravaggio

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains a biography of the great artist as well as a gallery of his works. Be sure to click the link at the bottom for more information.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Crucifix

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Crucifix", created by Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1492 (Polychrome wood, 142 x 135 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: St Proculus

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "St Proculus", created by Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1494 (Marble, height 58,5 cm with base).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: St Petronius

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "St Petronius", created by Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1494 (Marble, height 64 cm with base).

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