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Painting & Painters
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 25 Secrets of the Mona Lisa 
 This October 2007 article discusses how scans with a multi-spectral imaging camera of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" peel away "centuries of varnish and other alterations, shedding light on how the artist brought the painted figure to life and how she appeared to da Vinci and his contemporaries." Provides images of her left eye, descriptions of several other revelations, and links to related material about da Vinci and Mona Lisa's smile. From LiveScience. http://www.livescience.com/history/071018-mona-lisa.html Topics: Photography Last updated Oct 29, 2007 Afterglow in the Desert: The Art of Fernand Lungren
An exhibit of 14 paintings dated 1890s through the 1920s by Fernand Lungren, "Santa Barbara's most important early 20th century artist." Includes essay. From the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/lungren Topics: Artists Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Alexander Calder: The Paris Years, 1926-1933
Companion to a 2008-2009 exhibit about artist Alexander Calder's time in Paris starting when he arrived in 1926 and "aspired to be a painter; ... [and ending] when he left in 1933, [after] he had evolved into the artist we know today: an international figure and defining force in twentieth-century sculpture." Features images and video, the exhibition brochure, chronology, and other information about the exhibit. From the Whitney Museum of American Art. http://www.whitney.org/Exhibitions/AlexanderCalder Topics: Artists Last updated Nov 19, 2009 American Visionaries: Thomas Moran
Online exhibit of works by artist Thomas Moran "who was instrumental in securing our heritage of national parks." Features introductory essays about Moran on the trail and Moran as a lobbyist, and Moran watercolors of Yellowstone National Park. Also includes William Henry Jackson photographs. From the National Park Service (NPS). http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/moran/ Topics: Artists Last updated Jan 29, 2008 Andrew Wyeth: Memory and Magic
Companion to a 2006 Philadelphia Museum of Art retrospective of the work of American artist Andrew Wyeth, who died in January 2009. Features an overview of the exhibit, a biography of Wyeth and descriptions of two of his tempera paintings ("Groundhog Day" and "Public Sale"), and a 5-part podcast about Wyeth from a museum curator, covering topics of surrealism, memory, magic, and portraits in the exhibition. From the Philadelphia Museum of Art. http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/2006/93.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Atelier Cézanne
Website for the museum in the studio of late-19th and early 20th-century French painter Paul Cézanne in Aix en Provence, France. Features a brief timeline of Cézanne's life and of the studio, an animated introduction to and images of the studio, and an interactive map showing places in Aix that were important in the life of Cézanne. Also includes selected images of paintings of Montagne Sainte-Victoire. Available in several languages. http://atelier-cezanne.com/aix-en-provence.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Jan 9, 2008 Edward Hopper
Companion to a 2007 exhibit about 20th century American artist Edward Hopper, who is known for his haunting paintings and prints showing isolation. Features an illustrated timeline with images of dozens of works, descriptions of themes (New England, urban scenes, isolation, and night time), detailed analysis of three paintings (including "Nighthawks"), a video clip introducing the artist, and images of Hopper's New England then and now. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/hopper/introduction/index.shtm Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Nov 21, 2007 Eugène Boudin
Companion to a 2007 exhibit of paintings, watercolors, and drawings by 19th century French artist Eugène Boudin. Includes brief background about the artist, information about Boudin's role in promoting plein-air (outdoor) painting in France, and annotated images of selected works depicting travel and leisure scenes along the French and English Channel Coast. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/boudin/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Sep 19, 2007 Francis Bacon
Companion to a 2008-09 exhibition celebrating the centenary of the birth of Francis Bacon (1909-1992), who is "internationally acknowledged as among the most powerful painters of the twentieth century." Features an interactive tour featuring themes of Bacon's work (such as apprehension and crisis), audio clips, archival video, and links to related material on Bacon. From the Tate Britain. http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/francisbacon/ Topics: Artists Last updated Jun 1, 2009 Frederic Edwin Church, Winslow Homer, and Thomas Moran: Tourism and the American Landscape
Companion to a 2006 exhibit that "explores the promotion of scenic tourism in nineteenth-century America" through works by Frederic Church, Winslow Homer, and Thomas Moran. Click on the map of the U.S. to see images and associated text about how "these painters recorded, romanticized, and sometimes embellished views of Niagara, Maine, the Catskills, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and other scenic locations, stimulating a burgeoning America to become a nation of tourists." From the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. http://www.cooperhewitt.org/exhibitions/tourism_in_america/index.asp Topics: Last updated Feb 4, 2008 Frederic Remington (1861-1909)
Biography of painter and sculptor Frederic Remington, whose art "defined the American West during his lifetime and played a major role in creating the popular image of the West that persists today. ... Although closely identified with the American West, Remington actually spent much of his life in the East." Accompanied by images and bibliographies for adults and children. From the Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Buffalo Bill Historical Center. http://www.bbhc.org/wgwa/remington.cfm Topics: Artists Last updated Sep 20, 2007 Fritz Hirschberger: Sur-Rational Paintings
Fritz Hirschberger's paintings of Germans and Jews during the Nazi era play on the tensions between religious tenets and political gamesmanship. The paintings in this virtual exhibit are accompanied by explanations of their historical bases and verses from contemporaries. Also includes detailed teaching materials, a biography of Hirschberger, and images from his life. From the University of Minnesota Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/surRational/ Topics: Artists, History, Judaism Last updated Aug 7, 2007 Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Website for this Santa Fe, New Mexico, museum "dedicated to the art of Georgia O'Keeffe and to the study of American Modernism (1890-present)." Features a short O'Keeffe biography and chronology, selected images from the permanent collection (such as of O'Keeffe's paintings of flowers and mesas), and a list of temporary exhibits. The "Research Center" includes a bibliography of recommended readings on O'Keeffe. http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/ Topics: Artists, Notable People: Women Last updated Aug 13, 2008 The Great Nature of Chiura Obata
Online exhibit about California artist Chiura Obata (1885-1975), known for his paintings of the Sierra Nevada region. Features background about Obata (who was first taught to paint in Japan when he was 7), details about the sumi painting technique, and a gallery of selected works such as "El Capitan," "Yosemite Falls," and the Tanforan, California, relocation center, where Obata was interned in 1942. From the Sierra Nevada Education Project. http://obata.wilderness.net/ Topics: Artists Last updated Apr 30, 2009 J.M.W. Turner
Companion to an exhibit about Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), who "became the leading British artist of his era." Provides an exhibition feature with selected images of Turner's landscape paintings, film clip, downloadable exhibition brochure, biography of Turner, and audio of related exhibit talks and events. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/turnerinfo.shtm Topics: Last updated Apr 8, 2008 Jackson Pollack: 1912-1956
This National Gallery of Art site features photos of the artist and his work and information on Pollock's working process. http://www.nga.gov/feature/pollock/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Jacob Lawrence: Exploring Stories
This site contains a biography, images of works, information on the artist's working methods, resources for teachers, a bibliography, and links related to the African American painter. Also includes student art and stories. From the Whitney Museum of American Art. Note: Contains dead links in the "Learning Resources" section. http://www.whitney.org/jacoblawrence/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Apr 8, 2006 James McNeill Whistler
Online exhibit about expatriate American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), "best known for being a master of many mediums, including paintings, etchings, and lithographs." The site features biographical information, a timeline, examples of his art, a bibliography, and related links. From the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/whistler/whistlerdefault.htm Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Arts and Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Jan 6, 2005 Jamini Roy: Bengali Artist of Modern India
Images of over forty works and brief biographical information on the Indian artist known for his "personal painting style inspired largely by traditional Indian folk and village arts, particularly those of his native Bengal." An exhibit from the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida. http://huntingtonarchive.osu.edu/Exhibitions/JaminiRoy.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 29, 2009 Jasper Johns: A Retrospective
Contains a career Chronology and images of Selected Works of the influential American painter and sculptor. See Bibliography for a list of print resources (complete through 1996), including Exhibition Catalogues and Exhibition History . Online companion to the 1996 exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/1996/johns/index.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Jasper Johns: An Allegory of Painting, 1955-1965
Companion to a 2007 exhibit about 20th century American artist Jasper Johns, who "had an immense impact on the subsequent development of advanced art -- pop, minimal, process, conceptual, and performance genres, among others." Features an illustrated essay about the exhibit, images of Johns creating his artwork, a biography, and images of selected paintings, such as one of his paintings of the American flag. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/johnsinfo.shtm Topics: Last updated Jun 13, 2007 Joan Miró: Painting and Anti-Painting 1927-1937
Website companion to this exhibit about Spanish artist Joan Miró that "opens with a series of paintings on unprimed canvas made in Paris in early 1927. ... It concludes with 1937's singular, hallucinatory painting 'Still Life with Old Shoe', the result of Miró's abrupt return to working from life." View exhibition images by series (with essays at the start), chronologically, and by relative size. Includes an exhibition checklist. From the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). http://media.moma.org/subsites/2008/miro/ Topics: Artists Last updated Jul 29, 2009 Judy Chicago: Through the Flower
Contains a biography and annotated gallery of projects and works of art by the "artist, author, [and] feminist." From the nonprofit organization Through the Flower, "whose mission is to create a cultural legacy built upon the vision embodied in the work of Judy Chicago." http://www.judychicago.com/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Notable People Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Kinships: Alice Neel Looks at the Family
An exhibit of nine paintings dated 1950 through 1979 by Alice Neel. Includes an introduction to the exhibit and a brief biography of the artist. From the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/neel Topics: Artists, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 18, 2006 The Last Supper in Detail
"This online visualisation system of the highest definition photograph ever in the world (16 billion pixels)" lets viewers enlarge and observe any portion of Leonardo da Vinci's 'Last Supper' (in the Church and Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie) down to sections "as little as one millimetre square." Also includes a video showing the photography process and background about da Vinci in Milan, the painting restoration, and related topics. In English, Italian, and Japanese. http://www.haltadefinizione.com/en/ Topics: Photography Last updated Oct 31, 2007 The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program about this 20th century Mexican artist "who became an international sensation in the worlds of modern art and radical politics." The site features a brief biography, timeline, photos (including those with her husband Diego Rivera), images of her art, and transcripts of interviews with historians. Also includes teaching materials and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/weta/fridakahlo/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Mar 21, 2005 M.C. Escher: Life and Work
Collection of images of the work of "Dutch artist Maurits C. Escher (1898-1972) [who] was a draftsman, book illustrator, tapestry designer, and muralist, but [whose] primary work was as a printmaker" and who is known for his depictions of visual illusions. Images are accompanied by descriptions, exhibition history, and other image details. Includes a biography of the artist. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/ggescher/ggescher-main1.html Topics: Artists Last updated Jun 11, 2008 Mark Rothko
"One of the preeminent artists of his generation, Mark Rothko is closely identified with the New York School, a circle of painters that emerged during the 1940s as a new collective voice in American art. During a career that spanned five decades, he created a new and impassioned form of abstract painting." A beautifully designed online exhibition, arranged chronologically, from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/feature/rothko/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Matisse & Picasso
Companion to a television program "[that] offers compelling portraits of two of the 20th century's greatest artists and the gentle rivalry that spurred each man to higher levels of achievement." The site includes brief biographies, images of selected works, and timelines of the lives of Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. Also includes transcripts of conversations with experts, and materials for teachers. From Texas public radio and TV station KERA. http://www.matisse-picasso.com/ Topics: Artists, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 1, 2006 Michelangelo Buonarroti: 1475-1564
The life and works of the Renaissance artist during his early life, mid years, and final days. It includes links to numerous illustrations as well as related sites. Part of the commercial site of Michelangelo.Com , a Website design company. http://www.michelangelo.com/buon/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated May 25, 2004 Michelangelo's Drawings
This site features an online tour of an exhibit of Michelangelo's drawings. These drawings "offer a unique insight into how the artist worked and thought. They are beautiful artworks in their own right but also provide a crucial link between his work as a sculptor, painter and architect." Includes drawings for the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the "Last Judgment." From the British Museum. http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/online_tours/europe/michelangelos_drawings/michelangelos_drawings.aspx Topics: Artists Last updated Nov 24, 2007 Modigliani: Beyond the Myth
This site is a companion to a show at the Jewish Museum that presents the work of Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani. "An anomaly among the many foreign Jewish artists who lived in Paris during the early 1900s, Modigliani remained independent of any movement or style, and was known primarily for his reclining nudes and portraits with elegantly elongated features." The site features annotated images of over a dozen paintings and sculptures. http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/site/pages/onlinex.php?id=22 Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Judaism, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 25, 2005 Mr. Whistler's Art
Website about the art of James McNeill Whistler, "an American artist, wit and society figure, who lived for most of his life in London and Paris." Features illustrated essays with examples of his works (such as the portrait "Arrangement in Grey and Black: Portrait of the Painter's Mother" and landscape nocturnes), excerpts from correspondence (such as his battle with John Ruskin), biography, and timeline. From the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow. http://www.mr-whistlers-art.info/ Topics: Artists Last updated May 8, 2008 On-Line Picasso Project
A searchable catalog of thousands of Pablo Picasso's works. Provides a brief description, location information, and a small thumbnail image of each work. Also has links to museums with Picasso collections, biographical information, an extensive bibliography, and an archive of articles about the artist. http://picasso.tamu.edu/picasso/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Schools of Art Last updated Jul 26, 2006 Orozco at Dartmouth
This Web site is devoted to the frescoes painted by Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco in the Baker Library, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire. Completed in 1934, the work depicts "American civilization from the Aztecs to the arrival of the white man." The site contains images of the artwork, the text of an interpretation published by Dartmouth upon completion of the project, photographs of Orozco, and a brief bibliography. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~library/Orozco/62interp.html Topics: Art, Art by Region, Artists, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Oudry's Painted Menagerie
The website for this past exhibition features images of the work of Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686–1755), who was "one of the finest painters of animals in European Art. ... [It] features his vibrant animal portraits as well as decorative arts inspired by the craze for exotic animals in 18th-century Europe." Also provides an exhibition overview, "menagerie switch" game and blog entries. From the Getty Museum, Los Angeles. (Some features may not work in all browsers.) http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/oudry/ Topics: Animals Last updated Aug 27, 2008 Pablo Picasso: Official Web Site
Charming website for 20th century artist Pablo Picasso, known for his development of cubism, his blue and pink period works, his "Guernica" painting, and more. Features an illustrated timeline, a genealogy (showing his many loves), material about his studios (in France, Spain, and elsewhere), and illustrated essays about selected works. Also includes a list of exhibitions around the world. In English, Spanish, and French. http://www.picasso.fr/us/picasso_page_index.php Topics: Artists, Schools of Art Last updated Feb 26, 2008 Pollack-Krasner House & Study Center
Website for the museum and study center located in the New York house of Abstract Expressionist painter Jackson Pollack and his wife and fellow artist, Lee Krasner. Features brief biographies of Pollack and Krasner (with images of examples of artwork), and details about research facilities. From Stony Brook Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit affiliate of Stony Brook University. http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/CAS/pkhouse.nsf Topics: Artists, Schools of Art Last updated Jan 23, 2008 Present at the Creation: American Gothic
Article and audio of accompanying 2002 radio program about Grant Wood's iconic 1930 painting "American Gothic." Includes images of the painting, a 1942 photo of Wood's sister and the family dentist (who had served as the models), and a photo of a recent tenant of the house in Eldon, Iowa, that served as the backdrop of "American Gothic." Also includes links to related information. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/patc/americangothic/ Topics: Art, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Jan 3, 2006 Real Uncertain: A Conversation Between Painting and Photography
This exhibition of 60 images "explores the complex interchange between [painting and photography], and brings together diverse works by artists Todd Brainard, Miranda Lichtenstein, and James Lorigan, who challenge viewers to look beyond the surface of a work, tilting perceptions out of the comfort zone to create new visions of familiar objects." Includes brief biographies of the artists. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/uncertain/ Topics: Artists, Photography Last updated Jun 22, 2009 Rembrandt in Southern California
This is "a virtual exhibition of 14 paintings by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) on view in five Southern California museums." Features a slideshow and guide to the paintings, a printable exhibition guide, an audio tour, biography of Rembrandt and essay about his work, and selected readings about Rembrandt. From the Getty Museum. http://www.getty.edu/destination/rembrandtinsocal/ Topics: Artists Last updated Feb 10, 2009 Rembrandt's "Titus" From the Norton Simon Foundation
Website companion to this past exhibit focusing on Rembrandt van Rijn's painting "Portrait of a Boy in Fancy Dress," or "Titus." Features an image of the painting and links to images of other works by Rembrandt, audio of a gallery talk about the painting, and links to related exhibits, features for children, and other material about Rembrandt. From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/simoninfo.shtm Topics: Artists Last updated Feb 19, 2009 Rembrandt's Journey: Painter, Draftsman, Etcher
This site is a companion to an exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago about Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn. The site includes brief introductory material about themes in his work (such as landscape, portraiture, and life of Christ) along with selected images from the exhibit. http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/rembrandt.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Apr 19, 2004 Roy Lichtenstein Foundation
Gorgeous images shoulder-to-shoulder with practical information about this key pop artist. Includes a chronology, bibliography, filmography, descriptions of sculptures and murals, and more. The sections for upcoming, recent, and past exhibitions include many links to examples of Lichtenstein's work. http://www.lichtensteinfoundation.org/ Topics: Artists, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Rubens and Brueghel: A Working Friendship
Companion to a 2006 exhibition of paintings by Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Brueghel the Elder, who "were the most renowned painters in 17th-century Antwerp in present-day Belgium. They were also close friends who collaborated on more than 20 paintings. This exhibit explores the partnership and working methods of these artists and brings together many of their most important works." Features images, audio, and short essays about seven paintings. From the Getty Museum. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/rubens_brueghel/ Topics: Artists Last updated Sep 18, 2006 Salvador Dalí Museum
Site of a museum in Florida devoted to the work of the surrealist painter from Spain, Salvador Dalí, and other artists "of similar vision." Includes a biography of Dalí, images of his work, information on events and exhibits at the museum, and more. http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 2, 2006 Share the Perspective of Genius: Leonardo's Study for the Adoration of the Magi
Website companion to a 2006 exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci's preparatory drawing for the painting "Adoration of the Magi," an altar-piece commissioned in 1481 by the monks of San Donato a Scopeto, near Florence. Compares the preparatory drawing and the wood panel painting, and the images in visible light, ultraviolet light, and in the infrared range. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/leonardo/ Topics: Last updated Nov 27, 2007 Special Exhibition: Goya's Last Works
This 2006 exhibit on Francisco de Goya y Lucientes "concentrates exclusively on the final phase of this [Spanish] artist's career." Provides biographical details about Goya, who "has been referred to as the last of the Old Masters and the first of the moderns," and images of his art with accompanying essays. Features portraits, miniatures on ivory, and drawings and lithographs from his time in Bordeaux, France. From the Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library. http://www.frick.org/exhibitions/goya/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Mar 28, 2006 Theresa Pollak
Features a chronology, a curriculum vitae, an oral history from 1975, and images of works of painter and teacher Theresa Pollak, "one of Virginia's best-known artists." Also includes a description of the Theresa Pollak Papers collection at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where she founded its School of the Arts. From the Department of Special Collections and Archives, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries. http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/exhibit/pollak01.html Topics: Artists, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Dec 15, 2003 Thomas Moran
This site contains images of works, photos, and information on the British landscape painter "known for his panoramic views of the American West," including representations of Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. http://www.nga.gov/feature/moran/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery
Contains a biography, images of works, and a chronology of this influential Canadian painter, with profiles and works of others associated with the Group of Seven. Includes a FAQ, bibliography, history of the Group (known for its innovative portrayals of the Canadian landscape), and quotes ("algomaxims") of the Group. Also features information on the gallery and the complete text of Up North: A Northern Ontario Tragedy , a book about Thomson by Andrew Hunter (1997). http://www.tomthomson.org/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 2, 2004 True Colors of the "Mona Lisa" Revealed
This October 2007 press release describes and illustrates how "hidden knowledge of the true colors [of this Leonardo da Vinci painting] was revealed by multispectrally scanning the painting in thirteen channels -- from Ultra Violet to Infra Red." This resulted in "the virtual removal of years of accumulated varnish." Also includes links to citations for recent studies and a presentation. In English and French. From Lumiere Technology, the company that scanned the painting. http://www.lumiere-technology.com/Pages/News/news3.htm Topics: Last updated Oct 29, 2007 Turner Online
Joseph Mallord William Turner was one of Britain's "most celebrated artists." The "loose brushwork and vibrant colouring of his late work came to be seen as vital steps in the development of modernism." This site displays many of his paintings, provides a brief biography and timeline, a panoramic tour of his gallery, comments from other artists and writers, and a section for younger visitors about planning one of Turner's trips. Also includes materials for teachers. http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/turner/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Van Gogh and Gauguin: The Studio of the South
A fascinating exhibition from the Art Institute of Chicago on the period Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin worked together. The Overview covers their meeting, events leading to their working together in van Gogh's studio (the Yellow House) in Arles, France, and follows their lives after the brief period of collaboration. The Slide Show contains many images of the paintings these post-impressionists did, along with excerpts from letters they wrote from 1887 to 1889. http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/vangogh/origins.html Topics: Artists, Correspondence Last updated Oct 2, 2004 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). http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2008/vangoghnight/ Topics: Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Van Gogh Museum
Website of the museum located in Amsterdam, Holland, devoted to the work of the Dutch post-impressionist painter. In addition to information about the museum, contains a biography of the artist, reproductions of his letters, and images of his works from the museum's permanent collection. Also includes activities for children. http://www3.vangoghmuseum.nl/vgm/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Museums, Museums by Place, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Apr 10, 2006 van Gogh's Letters, Unabridged and Annotated
Hundreds of letters, browsable by dozens of categories ranging from diet to despair. Includes a browsable chronology, and two memoirs of van Gogh by his sister-in-law and nephew. Searchable. http://www.webexhibits.org/vangogh/ Topics: Artists, Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jan 19, 2009 The Vincent van Gogh Gallery
This site is a comprehensive site on the artist, with about 3,500 pages and a similar number of graphics. There's a section on his earliest works; a map locating those paintings housed in museums and public institutions worldwide; biographical information, including photographs, a chronology, and excerpts from letters between Vincent and his brother, Theo. There are also annotated lists of books, films, CD-ROMs, and Web sites. Available in several languages including English and Spanish. Searchable. http://www.vggallery.com Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Correspondence, Schools of Art Last updated Jul 19, 2005 The Virtual Diego Rivera Web Museum
This site, dedicated to one of the most influential Mexican muralists, contains images of some of his paintings and murals, examples of his writing from the bilingual magazine Mexican Folkways (1928, 1929, 1930 issues), video clips, a timeline biography, links to other sites, and more. In English and Spanish. http://www.diegorivera.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities Last updated Mar 21, 2005 Willem de Kooning: The Late Paintings, the 1980s
Includes a few selected works from the 1980s and an essay about the American abstract expressionist painter. Online companion to 1997 exhibit of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/1997/dekooning/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Winslow Homer in the National Gallery of Art
Companion to an exhibit of "oil paintings, watercolors, drawings and prints by distinguished American artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910)." The exhibit spans his careers from early oil paintings from the Civil War and classic images of 19th century American life through his late watercolors of sea scenes. Also includes biographic information with video clips. From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/feature/homer/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Nov 16, 2005 Xavier Castellanos: "Paintings -- Magical Mexico"
Companion to an exhibit of contemporary Mexican landscape paintings by Xavier Castellanos. Features images of over a dozen paintings that use "vivid colors within bold outlines ... reminiscent of Expressionism and Fauvism." Includes a brief statement from the artist. From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.clas.berkeley.edu/Gallery/castellanos/index.html Topics: Art, Art by Region Last updated Nov 10, 2009 Zentrum Paul Klee
Official site for the Paul Klee Center in Bern, Switzerland, which opened in 2005 and is dedicated to the work of this 20th century Swiss artist. The site features visitor information and a database of hundreds of images of Klee paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures. Also includes information about the architecture and landscape sculpture of the museum building designed by Renzo Piano, and links to related sites. In English, German, and French. http://www.paulkleezentrum.ch/ww/en/pub/web_root.cfm Topics: Artists, Schools of Art Last updated Nov 30, 2005 |
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