Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of African Art: Contemporary African Art
An exhibition of contemporary African art that pulls together the work of 28 artists from 15 different countries. Read artist biographies, view representative works, and think about two prominent themes that emerge from the collection:...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lure of the West
An exhibit from the Smithsonian includes 70 paintings and sculptures by famous American Western artists such as Catlin, Baker, Bierstadt, and Remington.
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National Museum of Ireland
Visit the online home of the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin, Ireland. Browse through to research and discover historic sites, parks and gardens, culture and the arts throughout Ireland. Also provides links to its four other...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Contemporary Folk Art
Colorful treasures from the Smithsonian are included in this exhibit along with explanations below each picture. Click on 'Index' to see the complete list of works.
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Dahesh Museum (New York)
Located in New York, NY. The only museum in the country devoted to 19th-century European academic art.
University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame: Career Alternatives for Art Historians
This vast collection provides information on careers for those with training and interest in art history, outside of the world of universities.
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Ask Art Artist Profiles: John James Audubon
This page leads to more information on Audubon, including a biography, sales record, books, museums, and 12 images.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: American Portrait Miniatures of Eighteenth Century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on American portrait miniature paintings of the eighteenth century.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Aztec Stone Sculpture
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Aztec stone sculpture. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Hudson River School
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the Hudson River School of American artists. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Singer Sargent (1856 1925)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the American artist John Singer Sargent. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Georges Seurat (1859 1891) and Neo Impressionism
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Georges Seurat (1859-1891) and Neo-Impressionism. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Georgia O'keefe (1887 1986)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Georgia O'Keefe (1887-1986) and her art. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Walker Evans (1903 1975)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the American photographer Walker Evans (1903-1975). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: William Henry Fox Talbot
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on William Henry Fox Talbot(1800-1877)and the invention of photography. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Paul Klee (1879 1940)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the Swiss expressionist painter Paul Klee (1879-1940). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Pablo Picasso (1881 1973)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
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Musei Capitolini: Museum History
This museum is one of many under the umbrella of Rome City Council. It is also the oldest public museum in the world, having been established in 1471. Throughout the site, there is extensive information about its history and collections,...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Great Serpent Mound
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the Great Serpent mound, built by early Naitve Americans in Ohio. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
University of California
Fowler Museum of Cultural History: Passport to Paradise (Sufi Arts,urban Senegal)
From the Fowler Museum of Cultural History in Los Angeles, this is the "Passport to Paradise (Sufi Arts of Urban Senegal)" exhibit web-site which contains images of selected art work in the exhibit as well as photos of and info on the...
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Louvre Museum: A Closer Look at the Portrait of the Marquise De Pompadour
Media-rich module examines a pastel portrait of Madame de Pompadour, an influential member of the court of Louis XV and patron of the arts. The work, by French artist Maurice-Quentin Delatour, conveys much useful information about the...
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Whitney Museum: Jacob Lawrence: Exploring Stories
A look at Jacob Lawrence and his art, and instructions on how to make your own tempera paints and "paint your own story," using Lawrence's work as inspiration.
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Louvre Museum: Visitor Trails: Daily Life in Egypt in the Time of Pharoahs
Take a tour through the Louvre and discover examples of art depicting daily life in ancient Egypt during the time of the pharoahs. Read descriptions of the scenes and click to learn more about the details of the artwork itself. A very...
Princeton University
Princeton University: The Art Museum
The Art Museum at Princeton University has a permanent collection ranging over time from ancient to contemporary and from the Mediterranean to Western Europe, China, Latin America and the U.S. Greek and Roman antiquities and Roman...