| World Art Genres |
| Eras and Movements |
| | Explore Cool Places with Art!
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| | A great site where kids can learn about many cultures through art and artifacts! Check out the World of Japan's Samurai Warrior, Maya Rainforest Dwellers Northwest Coast Indian Carving, Fancy and Fun Chairs, Ancient Egypt: Mummy Mysteries, Chinese Dragon Robe. |
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| | Art-i-facts
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| | In this area of the Art Room, you will discover things about famous artists and works of art that most people dont know. There are also some games to play that will test your knowledge of art history. |
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| | Destination Modern Art!
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| | An interactive exploration for kids from MOMA! |
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| | WebMuseum: Famous Artworks Exhibition
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| | The WebMuseum has a limited collection of art arranged by artists, type of art, and art periods. |
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| | All About Art
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| | From ThinkQuest Junior: "This page is about art and artists. You can learn about famous artists, their styles, and see different kinds of art." The site also features a 10-question art quiz! |
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| | Artist of the Month
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| | From the great Scribbles site, a monthly review of a great artist, with archives available back through 2000! |
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| | A. Pintura - Art Detective
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| | Play this game and learn about artists such as Picasso, Van Gogh, Raphael, and Gauguin while you help solve a mystery! |
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| | Art Throughout Time
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| | A great timeline of Art History for younger students! |
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| | Imagination Station Masters' Gallery
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| | Dozens of artworks that have been featured on the PBS Television drawing show, Imagination Station. |
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| Impressionism |
| | Learn About Impressionism!
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| | From the Seattle Art Museum, an incredible Flash-Animated site that introduces Impressionism to young students!! A must see!! |
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| | Impressionism - Learn About Art
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| | From the site: "Impressionist artists tried to capture an immediate impression of what the eye sees at a single glance, rather than what the viewer knows or feels about the work. They were very interested in how light appeared on subjects in different weather and at different times of the day." |
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| | Monet and the Impressionists for Kids
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| | Meet Claude Monet and his artist friends, including Renoir, Cassatt and others! |
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| | Impressionism for Kids: Grades K-3
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| | From the Biggs Museum, an introduction to Impressionism for young students! |
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| | A Closer Look at Impressionism
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| | A great site where kids are challenged to compare two similar paintings, one of which is painted in the Impressionist style. |
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| | Fauvism
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| | Fauvist paintings often used very bright, pure colors and short blunt brushstrokes. Fauvism differed from the Impressionism in that it was very emotional, raw, and even shocking and violent. Learn more here! |
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| | Degas for Kids
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| | Explore Degas and his ballet-themed paintings with this great multimedia site from the Philadelphia Museum of Art! |
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| | Matisse for Kids
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| | Come play with Raoudi, artist Henri Matisse`s perky schnauzer, and learn about this famous 20th-century master`s bold, bright paintings. |
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| | Tissot - Hide and Seek
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| | Take an in-depth look at Hide and Seek from Tissot! From the NGA. |
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| Renaissance |
| | Renaissance Art
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| | From the site: "The Renaissance began in Italy and then spread throughout northern Europe. Art, science and literature all grew tremendously during the Renaissance, led by artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci." |
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| | Web Gallery of Art
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| | The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1150-1800), currently containing over 11,600 reproductions. Commentaries on pictures, biographies of artists are available. Guided tours, free postcard and other services are provided for the visitors. |
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| | Leonardo's Workshop
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| | From the site: "Someone has changed history! You must travel back in time to the Renaissance and explore Leonardo da Vinci's workshop in search of clues. Examine Leonardo's art and inventions and discover the spirit of the Renaissance while solving this interactive mystery." |
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| | Leonardo - MOS
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| | From the Boston Museum of Science, a great exploration into the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci. The site includes a multimedia zone with great interactive activities! |
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| | Leonardo - Man of Both Worlds
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| | From the ThinkQuest site: "Leonardo Da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, inventor, and scientist." Choose a level - Novice (Young Kids), Intermediate (Middle School) and Advanced - and learn more about this true "Renaissance Man." |
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| Cubism |
| | Cubism
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| | From the site: "Cubism developed in France between 1907 and the early 1920's. The name "Cubism" comes from an insult by another artist, Henri Matisse. He called a painting by Georges Braque: "petits cubes", or little cubes." |
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| | Picasso for Kids
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| | From ThinkQuest Junior: "No one in our web site group knew a lot about Picasso before we started this page. Once we started researching, we couldn’t stop – it was so interesting. We learned about his periods, styles and life. We made this site to show it all to you!" |
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| Post-Impressionism |
| | First Impressions - Post-Impressionism for Kids!
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| | From ThinkQuest Junior: "What do Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Toulouse-Lautrec have in common? They are all Post-Impressionist artists who broke away from Impressionism to start their own styles of art. Learn about the art and lives of these three fascinating artists." |
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| | Post-Impressionism
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| | From the site: "Most Post-Impressionist artists began as Impressionists, but then decided to try new ideas. Some, like Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, leaned toward a more spiritual and expressive approach. They wanted to add emotion and symbolic meaning to their art." |
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| | Post-Impressionism - Tigertail
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| | From the Tigertail Virtual Gallery, a great overview and several images from the post-Impressionist period! |
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| Baroque |
| | Baroque Art
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| | From the site: "The word baroque comes from the Portuguese word meaning "irregularly shaped pearl." It was first used in the 17th century to describe something that did not meet the classical standards of the Renaissance." |
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| | Web Gallery of Art
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| | The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1150-1800), currently containing over 11,600 reproductions. Commentaries on pictures, biographies of artists are available. Guided tours, free postcard and other services are provided for the visitors. |
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| African Art |
| | National Museum of African Art
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| | From the Smithsonian, a collection that embraces the diverse artistic expressions found throughout Africa, from ancient to contemporary times. Collection objects range from ceramics, textiles, furniture and tools to masks, figures and musical instruments. |
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| | African Voices
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| | African Voices examines the diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa`s peoples and cultures over time in the realms of family, work, community, and the natural environment.
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