Art Resources from Around the Web
Entry into the Forest, by Candido Portinari. Library of Congress
Hmong Story Cloth. Artist unknown. Minnesota Historical Society.
Little Girl in a Blue Armchair, by Mary Cassatt. National Gallery of Art.
Untitled (Policeman), by Kerry James Marshall. Museum of Modern Art
Alexander Entering Babylon, by Charles Le Brun. The Louvre.
Michelangelo Room, Uffizi Gallery.
Sources for Themes
- Annenberg Learner: Art Through TimeArt Through Time: A Global View examines themes connecting works of art created around the world in different eras. The thirteen-part series explores diverse cultural perspectives on shared human experiences.
- Museum of Modern Art Learning - ThemesResources for studying artistic movements and their themes. Examples include Pop Art, Abstract Expressionism, Dada, as well as Migration and Movement and Investigating Identity.
Modern Era only. - Art Institute Chicago - ThemesBrowse the collection by clicking on the themed links such as "Cityscapes" or "Animals."
- The Louvre - The Elements of ArtVideos. How do elements like composition or viewpoint impact a work of art?
Ms. Miller's Project Presentation
Mr. King's Presentation
Sources for Images
- The Louvre - France
Try simple search terms like "Statue" or "Mona Lisa" - Uffizi Gallery - Italy
Beautiful images of the paintings, sculptures, drawings and architecture of the famous museum in Florence, Italy. - The Hermitage - Russia
Search by title, author, country, or just browse the collection. - Library of Congress
ONCE YOU HAVE FOUND A PHOTO, YOU MAY HAVE TO CLICK WHERE IT SAYS "Digital File from Original Print" - National Gallery of Art
Do a search for the works that are "on view" now in the Gallery.
Search for "drawings,"" paintings," "photographs," "prints," or "sculptures" in the collection. - Museum of Modern Art
Use this if you're interested in artists from the 20th Century to the present. - Smithsonian Institute
Search or browse their many collections.
Sources for Biography and Analysis
- Explora Teens This link opens in a new window
Remote username and password Rdale281, Rdale#281
Contains middle and high school-appropriate magazine, journal, and encyclopedia articles and also includes primary source documents, reference books, and multimedia. - Gale In Context: High School (Student Resources In Context) This link opens in a new window
Contains articles, on a very wide range of topics, from newspapers, magazines, journals and reference collections. Includes audio segments. - Britannica Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia content plus multimedia, timelines, world data analyst, country comparison, and the Britannica blog.
- Destiny - Our Book Catalog
Search for terms like "artists" or "art history." Or try a search for the artists you want to profile, or the media they work in.
NOTE: IF THE CALL NUMBER OF THE BOOK SAYS "HVP," THAT TITLE IS AT HIGHVIEW. We can try to get it for you. - Biography.com
This is actually a great source for short biographies and images of the artists.
Copyright for Students
- Copyright for StudentsSEE:
What does Copyright protect?
When does a Copyright go into effect?
How long does Copyright last?
Isn't information on the internet free for anyone's use?
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