FINE ARTS

 

Art Movements
Elements Of Art
 
Famous Artists
 
General Sites

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Art Movements

 
 
 
 
 
 
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   Elements Of Art

 
Glossary Term: Elements of Art--Explore the art elements color, value, line, shape form, texture and space  Elements Of Design--Brief definitions of each element.
 
Design And Colour--Learn about the seven elements and seven principles of design
 

Homework Help: Art: Visual Arts: Principles & Elements of Design--Another site which explains how the elements and principles of design are the laws of designing anything

Elements And Principles Of Design--Nice illustrations accompany each design explanation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   Famous Artists

 
 Artists--"Access biographical materials on a selection of artists as well as general information about their work."
 
Biographies--Short biographies with links to further information.  Includes notable  painters, sculptors, and photographers.
 
Biographies--links to various artists biography sources.
 
Biographies Of The Renaissance--"Collection of links to biography sites and sites detailing the life and works of a selected group of Renaissance people."
 
Distinguished Women Of Past And Present--A wealth of links to distinguished women artists past and present.
 
Great Artists--A tribute to the memory of the greatest artists in world history.  Wonderful biographies and links to paintings and additional information
 
Island Of Freedom--Great biographies of Phidias, donatello, da Vinci, Michelangelo, El Greco, Rembrandt, Hogarth, Goya, constable, Homer, Cezanne, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Dali.
 
Leonardo da Vinci: Master Draftsman--"An interactive website developed by the The Metropolitan Museum of Art that includes biographical information and images of da Vinci's work."   Exploring Leonardo--"This comprehensive website created by the Boston Museum of Science brings Leonardo's work alive through activities."   Leonardo da Vinci--A fairly thorough biography of da Vinci which includes many illustrations.
 
Painters--"Alphabetical, chronological or geographical indexes of painters whose art was chosen from eighteen national museums in France.
 
Henri Matisse: French Painter--Not a long biography but good pictures of his work.  
 
Claude Monet--"Website contains images of more than thirty of Monet's techniques, analysis of his work, and a bibliography."   Claude Monet, 1840-1926--"From a Monet exhibit at the Chicago Art Institute, this website provides commentary on eight of Monet's works, just click on the titles of the works to learn more."
 
Rembrandt--"Provides a biography of the artist and also allows you to look at Rembrandt's art as it evolved through the years. Click on an era, then click on the thumbnail image for a larger view of the art."
 
Genius Ignored: van Gogh--"Van Gogh was an indisputable genius, utterly, indisputably ignored. He created hundreds of bold, brilliant paintings; only one was sold during his lifetime."   Van Gogh Museum--"A lengthy biography of Van Gogh and images of many of his paintings."  
 
WebMuseum Paris: Artist Index--WebMuseum artist biographies.
 
Women Artists In History--"Find some short biographies of women artists, divided by period or era."
 
 
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   General Sites

 

A Life Time Of Color--This is an extensive and excellent site.  The topic "Create Art" is the place for activities, techniques and inspiration!  You can try hands-on activities and techniques, or browse the online galleries of student and professional artwork.  In the "Study Art" section, you can explore the world of art and artists through the interactive timeline and glossary.  Learn about the color wheel, the elements and principles of art, and much more!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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