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First Thanksgiving Meal
Cranberries, oysters, lobster, deer, and cabbage were just a few of the foods found on the table at the First Thanksgiving. After reading a two-page passage about the historic meal, class members respond to 10 reading...
Princeton University
Princeton University Art Museum: Art of China
From the Princeton University art museum, this is a broad overview of regional and period information on Chinese art with selcted relevant works from the collection of Asian art.
Princeton University
Princeton University Art Museum: Art of Japan
This is an excellent overview of both regional and period art from Japan, with images of example pieces and detailed descriptions of the work.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Bottle and Wine Glass on a Table, Pablo Picasso
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Bottle and Wine Glass on a Table", a cubist painting by Pablo Picasso.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Here, This Is Stieglitz Here, Francis Picabia
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Here, This Is Stieglitz Here", a DADA painting by Francis Picabia.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Renaissance and Baroque Art
Art of the Baroque period of the 17th century embodied a dynamic energy that mirrored the restless spirit of its age. In painting, dramatic images of faith driven by the Catholic Church's Counter-Reformation contrast with lively...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Nature in Chinese Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the importance of Nature in Chinese Art. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Art and Culture
Students will study the elements of art and learn how culture, families, environment, and experiences often influence what is depicted in art. Students will study African masks and pop culture art from numerous cultures. To...
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
Northern Research Portal: "Art and Artists" Exhibit
The Inuit and First Nations people tended to express their culture and history through artistic expression. Highlighted is the various art forms and artists of these people and especially the Northern region of Canada. Included are...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Ming Dynasty (1368 1644)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Ming dynasty art from 1368 to 1644. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Henri Matisse (1869 1954)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the modern master Henri Matisse (1869-1954). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
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Museum of International Folk Art:carnaval Around the World;recife&olinda,brazil
From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Recife and Olinda, Brazil. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a nice...
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Museum of International Folk Art:carnaval Around the World;port of Spain,trin Tob
From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art Collection at Lacma
This site explains Islamic Art from the early to the late Islamic period.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Catal Hoyuk
Article discussing the importance of Catal Hoyuk in Turkey for understanding the beginning of art during the Neolithic period.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Art of the Ancient Greek Theater
Explore an exhibition of art (sculptures and painted vases) that takes Greek drama as its subject shows the many different ways that Greek visual artists interpreted the dramatic arts in their work. Find a click-through slideshow of art...
Smart History
Smarthistory: Dante's Divine Comedy in Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Art
Smarthistory article explores the relationship between Dante and the visual arts and how the Divine Comedy played an important role in the creation of a great many outstanding works of art.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: Art, Music and Popular Culture
Discover the music, art, and popular culture that shook the world in the 20th century.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Greeks on the Black Sea: Ancient Art From the Hermitage
In the years before Christ the Greeks traveled westward to the Black Sea to establish early colonies. This online exhibition is a marvelous display of their ancient art and artifacts.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History; Farnese Hercules
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the Renaissance engraving of the "Farnese Hercules" by Hendrick Goltzius of the 16th century; with a description and images of the engraving.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Introduction
A general introduction to Islamic art. Explains the term, the unifying style elements of Islamic art, the role of calligraphy, popular misconceptions about Islamic art, and similar topics. Includes internal links to definitions of...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Late Medieval Period: History
A solid introduction to Islamic art of the late medieval period (approximately A.D. 1250 to A.D. 1450) that relates historical events to the art production of the time. With informative descriptions and wonderful reproductions that...
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Highlights
The MFA's collection of European decorative arts and sculpture include approximately 22,000 works of art from the seventh century until the present day. Click on 'View All Works' to access the collection.
Ohio State University
Huntington Archive of Buddhist and Asian Art
The Huntington Archive is a photographic collection of Buddhist and Asian art acquired by two professors of Asian Art History at Ohio State University.
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