A PowerPoint presentation created by a history teacher that teachers can use in their classroom. This presentation focuses on the Dutch Golden Age. This presentation focuses on the six major types of painting (historical, landscapes and...

Contains a brief history and listing of artists in France during the late 18th century. Focus of this site is on painting and portraits of key figures from this time.

This site contains background information on the painting,"Portrait of Dr. Gachet," by Vincent Van Gogh.

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.

A brief introduction to the work of photorealist painter Chuck Close. Includes visual examples of his work, including the recognizable "Big Self-Portrait".

In-depth biography of Raphael from Olga's Gallery including his style and links to his works one being "Portrait of Pope Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de Medici and Luigi de Rossi."

Want to be president for a day? This online lesson plan will have students exploring the role of our presidents past and present. Through art connections the learners will be led through a series of fun activities on their way to...

This female portrait is stylistically very close to the Byzantine iconographic tradition, although the lack of characterizing detail means it might be dated anywhere between the second half of the second century AD and the start of the...

Designed by architect Charles Moore, the Hood Museum of Art has a permanent collection ranging from Ancient and Asian to Modern and Contemporary Art. Of special note are American portrait paintings of the 18th and 19th centuries,...

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Daniel Dickinson is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his portrait painting. The site also provides two examples of his portraits as...

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, John Whetten Ehninger is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his portrait painting. Ehninger also worked as a genre painter and illustrator.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Albert Sterner is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his portrait paintings, his printmaking, and his illustrations.

This guide focuses on twenty-four paintings from the impressive collection of American art housed at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. The earliest work, a portrait of the children of a Puritan family, dates from 1670. The last piece...

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...

A full-featured exploration of Rembrandt's "The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch," better known as "The Night Watch." Learn who is in the painting, the symbols in it, what makes "The Night Watch" innovative,...

An online exhibit presenting the work of Jean Fouquet, the official painter of kings Charles VII and Louis XI. Organized into five sections through which you can learn about Fouquet's techniques, subject matter, and development of...

This site from the John Singer Sargent Virtual Gallery is a great sight with thumbnails of John Sargent's artworks including the "Madame Gautreau" and "Madame X" portraits. Provides links to websites with more information on the pictures...

This article is easy to navigate for students of all ages. Provides examples of Chinese artwork: plants and flowers, birds, mammals, landscapes, portraits, semi-realist landscapes, symbolic art, and abstract art.

A varied collection of primary resources from American history. They include portraits, banknotes, artifacts, newspaper items, paintings, and illustrations.

This site from the JSS Virtual Gallery is a nice website showing the artwork of John Singer Sargent from 1896 to 1897. Includes images of "Gabriel Faure," "Mrs. Carl Meyer and her Children," "Mrs. George Swinton," and "Catherine Vlasto."...

An overview of Gauguin's works with a guided tour through the gallery. Each painting is discussed with additional bibliography and exhibit history.

Link to images of his most famous paintings and his biography.

Watch a slideshow of images of Pocahontas, whose significance as an American icon has been interpreted in many different ways over the years. Includes an engraving of Pocahontas, thought to be the only portrait of her made during her...

Five famous portraits done by Gilbert Stuart including George Washington and John Adams. Click on the painting to find an explanation and brief analysis.