The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents "Architecture, Furniture, and Silver from Colonial Dutch America". This is an on-line overview of the exhibit that features works both decorative and utilitarian objects from from Colonial Dutch America.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the Swiss expressionist painter Paul Klee (1879-1940). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the American photographer Walker Evans (1903-1975). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents this famous piece of American culture and provides the painting's history.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on William Henry Fox Talbot(1800-1877)and the invention of photography. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
In this story, a family has fun gathering things for a make-believe box. Includes audio narration in 9 additional languages with text in English.
Imagine this challenge: You have two glasses of water -- one empty and one full. You want to pour half of the full glass into the empty one. The twist? You aren't allowed to pick up either glass! Can you get the water to "walk" between the glasses using nothing but a paper towel? Try this activity to find out!
Have you ever wished your drawings would come alive and the stick figures or objects on your paper could move around? What sounds impossible is actually not! In this activity, you will make your drawing more around be letting it float on water. What makes this possible is the interesting chemistry of dry erase markers.
This site is an introduction plus a series of three lesson plans that explore Franklin's portraits plus aspects of his work in science and writing.
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Duchamp's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
In this lesson, students will form cubes and discuss their attributes including edges, faces, vertices, and angles. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
In this lesson, students observe symmetry, geometric shapes, and angles in two Early American dances, and then choreograph their own dance with symmetrical figures. Media and teaching materials are included.
In this lesson, students will watch videos about shapes and identify shapes in their environment and in art. Links to the videos are at the bottom of the lesson overview, other material links are also provided.
In this lesson, students will create a colored pencil drawing utilizing symmetry and forms characteristic of Northwest Coast art and write a critique of their work. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
Shows how to graph them and also derives the polar equations from the parametric equation. The site then defines a few special Epiycloids. Includes a definition, formulas, graphs, video, and links to related topics.
This collection of 25 lesson plans uses dance, drama, music, and visual arts to teach math concepts.
A site with links to various Middle English works and their lyrics. Several images and related links.
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Milton Avery in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum. A link is also provided for additional biographical information.