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The easiest way to search for biblical
art on the net.
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Constable's Great Landscapes: The
Six-Foot Paintings.
Companion to this 2007 Huntington
exhibit that was "the first exhibition to present all six of John
Constable's monumental six-foot
landscape paintings in one place." Features images from the
exhibit, a gallery guide, a map showing the approximate locations in the
Stour
River valley (Suffolk,
in southeast England)
where Constable painted the landscapes, and more. From the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
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Online exhibit exploring the life and work of French Impressionist
artist Edgar Degas (1834-1917). Some of the topics
covered include Degas' artistic style, subjects of his art
(including laundresses, ballet, and women bathing), and art collected by Degas. Provides a glossary and selected bibliography. From the
Metropolitan Museum
of Art.
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Disney Online
Illustrated histories of human and animal Disney
characters. Some entries include brief profiles, and others (such as Mickey
Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, and Pluto) feature more extensive histories. From the Disney Archives.
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French and Italian Painting of
the 18th Century
Introduction to the evolving artistic styles in 18th
century France and Italy,
during which time the "taste for rococo -- intimate and charming subjects painted in
pastel colors -- gave way by mid-century to the simpler, more restrained
forms of neoclassical art." Includes annotated images of works by artists such as
François Boucher, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, and Antoine Watteau. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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A Global Guide to Islamic Art
This guide to art "made in societies where Islam was the dominant religion"
describes where to view works (such as "calligraphy, the art of beautiful
writing," and figural representations, especially of plants). Features an
annotated list and map of major museums of Islamic art in the U.S., Europe
and the Islamic lands. Also includes links to related sites. From Saudi
Aramco World magazine.
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Himalayan Art
The database identifies and catalogues paintings,
sculpture, prints, initiation cards and murals. When a digital image of an
object is not available, the database uses a placeholder image. Book cover
images are used for publications and generic placeholders for collections.
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Issues of interpretation and identity. This is a very impressive
site.
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Islamic Art
A useful approach to Islam is through Islamic art.
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Last Expression: Art From Auschwitz
Exploration of the art created by the prisoners at the
concentration camp Auschwitz.
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Leonardo's Last Supper
Details
about Leonardo Da Vinci's painting "The Last Supper," which is
located in the refectory of the Church and Convent of Santa Maria delle
Grazie in Milan.
Features images of preparatory drawings, a history of the painting and its
restoration, and images of the painting. Also includes a bibliography. In
English and Italian.
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Mexico: Splendors of Thirty
Centuries
Explores the history of Mexican art, beginning in 1500
BC.
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Olgas Gallery
This web gallery features over 10,000 artworks accompanied by information on
the artists and the individual paintings. If you don’t know where to start,
try selecting one of the top 20 artists, or one of the new additions.
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The online catalogue of National Library of Australia's Pictorial
Collection, containing descriptions of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and three-dimensional objects, and
over 30,000 digitized images.
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Renaissance
This site explains the radical and comprehensive changes
that took place in European culture during the 15th and 16th centuries. Covers the concept of the
Renaissance and its art in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and France.
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Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night
Companion to a 2008/2009 exhibit exploring painter Vincent Van Gogh's
"nocturnal interiors and landscapes, which often combine with other
longstanding themes of his art -- peasant life, sowers, wheatfields, and the
encroachment of modernity on the rural scene." View "paintings, drawings,
and letters from all periods of his career, as well as examples of the rich
literary sources that influenced his work." Also includes audio commentary.
From the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
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Timelines of Art History: The World
(BC/BCE)
"This
is an educational website which is dedicated to art history. Timelines
presents selected resources (web links) about the art and archaeology of
ancient civilizations, including: Egypt, Greece and Rome, Asia, and the Middle East.
... Timelines pages are organized by civilization and period." Many of
the linked sites include images. From an art history enthusiast.
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Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night
Companion to a 2008/2009 exhibit exploring painter Vincent Van Gogh's
"nocturnal interiors and landscapes, which often combine with other
longstanding themes of his art -- peasant life, sowers, wheatfields, and the
encroachment of modernity on the rural scene." View "paintings, drawings,
and letters from all periods of his career, as well as examples of the rich
literary sources that influenced his work." Also includes audio commentary.
From the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
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Vision and Art
This site demonstrates how visual information is used in art. Some
of the factors covered are aspects of depth perception, color perception, and form perception.
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Wooster
Collective
This website is
"dedicated to showcasing and celebrating ephemeral art placed on
streets in cities around the world." It covers graffiti, stencils,
billboard liberation, environmental art, wheat pastes, stickers, murals,
and other street art found around the world. Includes a blog, podcasts, and
related links.
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Australian Art & Artists
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Albert Tucker
Was one of Australia's
most widely respected and artists.
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Angry
Penguins
'The
Angry Penguins' was a modernist literary and artistic movement that sought
to shake up the entrenched art establishment of Australia
in the 1940s. The movement was run by a group of passionate and 'angry' young men -
the rebels of their day. Centred around poet
Max Harris, the movement took their name from an art and literary magazine
first published by Harris in 1940.
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Arthur Boyd
Arthur Boyd was one of Australia's
most widely respected and prolific artists.
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AustArt
An index of Australian art journals held in the College of Fine Arts
Library, the University
of New South Wales.
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The Australian Arts and Crafts
Search Engine
Provides details on Australian crafts and related industries. The
site can be searched by state and by type of arts or craft.
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Follow the Sun: Australian Travel Posters 1930s-1950s
Browse
images of vintage Australian travel posters from the 1930s-1950s by
destination, symbols, or pictorial styles (such as Surrealism and aboriginal
motifs). Also includes brief biographical information for selected artists,
background about the Australian National Travel Association (ANTA)
established in 1929, and details about the lithography printing process.
From the National Library of Australia.
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John
Perceval
Was one of Australia's most widely
respected and artists.
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