Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of Pase Guarienti
An image of "Portrait of Pase Guarienti", created by Italian Family of Painters Brusasorciz (Oil on canvas).
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.
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...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Durer, Albrecht
Brief biographical history with links to images of his works including "The Four Holy Men." Also contains information on his high regard in Germany as an artist and offers interpretation of several of his paintings and his style.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Western Artists
An in-depth resource about art movements and the artists involved in them. This particular page tackles artists of the American West. There is a chronological list of artists, with links to famous works and biographies.
Stanford University
Stanford Univ: Gilded Age Treasures From the Smithsonian
Written in 2001 prior to the opening of an art exhibit at Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center this press release provides a brief contextual overview of the artistic accomplishments of artists during the Gilded Age.
Other
National Museum of Women in the Arts: Lilla Cabot Perry
This selected bibliography of Lilla Cabot Perry covers it all. A link to her portfolio is also included.
Other
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Lucius O' Brien
Presents detailed comprehensive information on Canadian artist and illustrator, Lucius O'Brien, who was the first president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1880.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Raffaelo Sanzio (Raphael)
A great online collection of the work of Renaissance master Raphael, who was famous for painting angels, Madonnas, and saints. View a huge high-quality collection of his drawings, paintings, and tapestries and read insightful analyses of...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Jacques Louis David: Empire to Exile
The companion website of a major survey of the work of Jacques-Louis David exhibited at the J. Paul Getty Museum in February 2005. The exhibition focuses on the artist's career after the French Revolution, from the mid-1790s until his...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: John James Audubon
From the PBS, American Masters series, this is "John James Audubon"; see a clip from a documentary on tha artist, visit an on-line gallery of his work, and read a short biography of the artist.
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.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Titian
Link to images of his most famous paintings and his biography.
BBC
Bbc: Vermeer and the Camera Obscura
An interesting viewpoint written by Philip Steadman on the controversial subject of Vermeer using a Camera Obscura to trace and create his paintings. There is factual evidence as well as a physical description of the Camera Obscura.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Edgar Degas
This National Gallery of Art site contains information about the life of Edgar Degas as well as a large array of his works. The numerous images are worth the visit!
Other
Frans Hals: The Complete Collection
This site currently presents images of 302 Frans Hals paintings and hopes to ultimately present all of his works. There is also a well-done biography that includes information about his painting technique.
BBC
Bbc: Simon Schama's Power of Art
At the companion website for the BBC series "Simon Schama's Power of Art," hosted by Columbia University professor Simon Schama, find insightful analysis of eight artistic masterworks, each of which represents a turning point in history....
Columbia University
Columbia University: "The Migration Series" by Jacob Lawrence
This is a four slide-show examination of the pictorial series that the Harlem Renaissance artist Jacob Lawrence created in paint to tell the story of the "The Great Migration" of African-Americans from the Southern United States to the...
Museum of Science
Museum of Science: Welcome to Exploring Leonardo
At this resource, learn all about Leonardo da Vinci. Visuals of his work, ideas for activities and investigation. Additional links and lesson ideas for teachers.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Art, Design, and Visual Thinking: Color, Value, and Hue
Contains information on value, contrast, gradation, and the values of hues of colors. Has great color charts and links to related sites.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Rosso Fiorentino: Works Viewable on the Internet
Links to artwork of Rosso Fiorentino in exhibits, museums, and galleries.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: The Life of Charles Demuth and the Figure 5 in Gold,1928
This Artcyclopedia site is great information about Charles Demuth's life and one of his great works of art. The information in this site will help to develop a great report on Charles Demuth.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Painting and Coating Workers
Learn all about the painting trade, the working conditions, and employment outlook for painting and coating workers.
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