Media Center Research Assignment Time Savers
Miro
 Joan Miro
The Miro menu from the Museum of Modern Art lets you explore this web site about etcher
Joan Miro in any order that you like. Miro's etchings called the "Black and Red Series" are the
focus of the online exhibit about etching. Learn about the artist and about his creative process.
Retrace Miro's creative steps as he inks the copperplate and makes the prints. Basic etching
techniques are demonstrated and the equipment used is illustrated and described.
URL: http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/1998/miro/
Picasso
 Picasso and Cubism
Have you heard of the art movement known as cubism? If you are interested in learning more
about this type of art, then access the information found here. Read about Pablo Picasso and
Georges Braque, the creators of this art movement. Learn the history of this art movement,
including the different phases. There is also a link to learn about the Spanish artist Juan Gris. The
information found here is brief, but easy to read and understand.
URL: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/tl/20th/cubism.html
 TIME 100: Pablo Picasso
To love surrealist works of art is to love a man named Pablo Picasso, a man who is synonymous
with many forms of art, and especially this one. On this web site you will find a biography of
Picasso, and you will see that "no painter or sculptor, not even Michelangelo, had been as
famous as this in his own lifetime." You will also see how this artist lived his life, and why his
art has lived on after his death.
URL: http://www.time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/picasso.html
Dali
 Dali, Salvador
An image library allows you to browse through the titles and thumbnail pictures of six famous
works by Salvador Dali. To find information about any one of these paintings all you have to do
is click on the picture or the title. Then you will find a larger version of the painting as well as a
tool that allows you to magnify it even more. There are also a great deal of facts about the artist
and each particular painting. Some of the facts that you find are also links. These links take you
to lists of other artists or paintings that have similar characteristics to the painting you are
looking at.
URL:
http://www.usc.edu/schools/annenberg/asc/projects/comm544/library/artists/DaliSalvador.html
 Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali Y Domenech
Nine large Salvador Dali paintings start off this web site. The surreal images can be enlarged
even further with just a click of the mouse. The text that follows gives a brief account of
Salvador Dali's life and artwork. It discusses his style of painting and how it evolved, some
critique of his work and some of his more famous pieces.
URL: http://www.mcs.csueastbay.edu/~malek/Dali.html
 Biography
Salvador Dalí was perhaps the most important surrealist artist the world has ever known and he
was surely a leader of the surrealist movement. The Dalí Museum web site offers you a
biography of this intense artist. Did you know that Dalí never limited himself to one style or
medium? You will when you read about Dalí's childhood, his amazing life, and his exquisite and
creative art. Links provide a timeline, details about the museum's collection, and much more.
URL: http://salvadordalimuseum.org/history/biography.html
Velazquez
 Diego Velazquez
Diego Velazquez's paintings are scattered throughout the details of his life found in this biography.
What is unique about this particular biography is that it is written in the present tense. You are
taken through the events of his life in chronological order as if it is happening right now. Although
images of Velazquez's paintings are small, they cannot all be enlarged. Only one of the more well
known images can be enlarged and viewed more closely.
URL: http://www.cyberspain.com/passion/velazq.htm
 Velazquez (or Velazquez), Diego
Diego Velazquez was not only Spain's greatest artist, but also one of the most influential artists
of all time. This largely biographical site tells of a royal court's artist who carefully painted
courtliness and regal manners in his live subjects but enjoyed mythological subjects as well.
JPG copies of 17 of his paintings are available here.
URL: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/velazquez
 Diego Velazquez: Las Meninas
Journey into the virtual world of Diego Velazquez through his painting, "Las Meninas."
The nature of its representation, the subject matter, and the mysterious canvas has been
questioned since the public's eyes first met the painting. The creators of this online adventure
want visitors to explore the wonders of Velazquez's painting. The journey takes you through
four pages of storyboards that closely examine the mysteries of Velazquez's famous painting.
References are offered at the end of the journey as well as an article that was written about this
virtual world that you get to experience first hand.
URL: http://www.evl.uic.edu/chris/meninas/
 Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y
The Web Gallery of Art has more to offer than just a thorough biography of Diego Velazquez.
Within the text are highlighted terms that link to definitions or articles that direct readers to
further explanations. Another valuable quality of the site can be overlooked if visitors are in a
hurry to read the biography. At the top of the text is a link entitled, "works," that leads to an
interactive list of Velazquez's paintings. This list includes links to paintings created between s
pecified years.
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/v/velazque/biograph.html
Goya
 Goya (y Lucientes), Francisco (Jose) de
You will learn the facts about the life of Francisco Goya and see his paintings on this web site.
Goya is often called "the first of the moderns" because of his bold techniques and his belief that
the artist's vision is more important than tradition. He was a Spanish court painter whose best
work was done apart from his official duties. Discover how his paintings, drawings, and
engravings reflected the historical upheavals of his time and also influenced nineteenth and
twentieth century painters. After the factual information, you will be able to view eight of his
paintings.
URL: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/goya/
Gaudi
 Universo Gaudi
Explore this article by Architect Week and gain insight into the life and the works of the famous
architect, Antoni Gaudi. Did you know that Spain dedicated an entire year to Antonio Gaudi,
known as "Spain's Year of Gaudi?" An entire section of this article discusses how Gaudi worked
on the Sagrada Familia. Guadi worked on this masterpiece during the last fourteen years of his
life. The article concludes with information about how Antoni Gaudi's style still influences
architectural styles today, especially with his use of imitating and copying nature.
URL: http://www.architectureweek.com/2003/0122/news_1-1.html
 Antoni Gaudi
See the works of Antoni Gaudi from the pages of this web site. Simply click on the work you
want to view, and detailed information as well as colored photographs will appear. Some of the
photographs show 3D models. For each of the works, the following information is provided: (1)
location, (2) date, (3) building type, (4) construction system, (5) climate, (6) context, and (7)
style. Additionally, this site provides a concise biography as well as resource information.
URL: http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Antonio_Gaudi.html
 Gaudi. The Man and His Work
According to this web site, Antoni Gaudi is the most "popular architect" in history. Visit this web
site and discover the reasons behind this accolade. This comprehensive web site offers a variety
of different topics about Antoni Gaudi. By using the menu options on the left-hand side of the
page, you can easily locate the information you need. Some of these topics include his life, his
works, his drawings, his projects, and even his furniture. There is a special section on the
Sagrada Familia, which is his most popular piece.
URL: http://www.antonigaudi.org/antonigaudi.php?idioma=Eng
 Works of Antoni Gaudi
The works of Antoni Gaudi are featured at this web page. This site comes to you from UNESCO,
which is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Seven different
works of Antoni Gauidi are described here. All of these were built in or near Barcelona, Spain.
His buildings are considered as part of this World Heritage web site and organization because the
buildings represent "exceptional" "creative contribution" to the development of architecture in
the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/320
General Websites
 Spanish Painting
The National Gallery of Art presents three guided tours of some of its Spanish works of arts
from the seventeenth century, as well as the paintings of El Greco and Francisco de Goya.
Each piece is accompanied by a description, and the seventeenth century tour includes examples
of works by Juan van der Hamen y Leon, Francisco de Zurbaran, Diego Velazquez, and several
other artists.
URL: http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/spanish.htm
 Cubism
Have you heard of the art movement known as cubism? If you are interested in learning more
about this type of art, then access the information found here. Read about Pablo Picasso and
Georges Braque, the creators of this art movement. Learn the history of this art movement,
including the different phases. There is also a link to learn about the Spanish artist Juan Gris.
The information found here is brief, but easy to read and understand.
URL: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/tl/20th/cubism.html
 Cubism
According to information found at this web site, Henri Matisse suggested the term "cubism"
even though Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque created the movement. Access this educational
web site to learn more about this influential artistic movement. Read about the history of this
type of art and its evolution. There is even information about Russian artists who were
introduced to this type of art after examples of it were brought to Russia by wealthy patrons.
How did Russian cubism compare to traditional cubism? Find out by visiting this web site.
URL: http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/cubism.html
 Cubism
Like many great art movements, Cubism arose out of a rejection of conventional art forms. This
essay, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, discusses the history and influence of this abstract
art form. Examine a diverse group of Cubist paintings with a simple roll of your mouse. Then,
learn about the history of Cubism, beginning with its creation in the early twentieth century by
Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. The evolution of Cubism is discussed also, along with its
impact on modern painters and its use in sculpture and architecture.
URL: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cube/hd_cube.htm
 Cubism
If you are interested in art and would like to view some photographs of works completed by
famous artists, then access the works shown at the Guggenheim Collection web site. View
paintings completed by Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Robert Delaunay, Marcel
Duchamp, and others. Click on the image to learn more about the artist, cubism, and the specific
work. There is also a link to gain information about the history and evolution of this artistic
movement.
URL: http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/movement_works_Cubism_0.html
 Surrealism
Perhaps more than any other art movement, Surrealism seeks to present the workings of the
subconscious mind. For a short visual tour of important Surrealist paintings, scroll your mouse
along the series of thumbnail sketches included here. Then, read a fascinating history of
Surrealism, which emerged in the 1910s and 1920s as a literary movement. Learn why
psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud was such an important Surrealist figure. Also discover major
artists of this genre, the dissolution of the organized Surrealist movement in the early 1940s, and
its influence on newer artists.
URL: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/surr/hd_surr.htm
 Surrealism: Desire Unbound
In 2002 the Metropolitan Museum of Art had a special exhibit on the Surrealist movement in the
art world. Even though the exhibit has long since been put away, you can still see parts of it here
on this web site. You can see exhibits from artists such as "Giorgio de Chirico, Joseph Cornell,
Salvador Dalí . . . and Pablo Picasso", and you will walk away with a deeper understanding of
the Surrealist movement.
Topic: Surrealism
URL: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId=%7B694886C2-280A11D5-93F2-00902786BF44%7D
 20th Century Modernism
Art students will find this comprehensive resource on Modernism and the Arts in the Twentieth
Century very useful. It contains links to web sites with general and specific information on the
Modernism movements including Cubism, Pop Art, Expressionism, Dadaism, Futurism, and
Surrealism. You will also find web sites on artists who belong to these movements as well as
links to other related web sites.
Topic: Modernism (Art), Modernism in art
URL: http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/HP/20th_mod.html
 Abstract Expressionism
The term abstract expressionism was first applied to American art in 1946 by a critic. The
abstract expressionism movement emerged in New York City and attained prominence in
American art. Abstract expressionism is also called action painting. This style of painting was
the first to break away from the European styles. The art of Arshile Gorky was the first to show
this movement. His paintings were derived from the art of Picasso and surrealism. Philip Guston
and Franz Kline developed original styles of abstract expressionism in the 1940s.
Topic: Abstract expressionism
URL: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0802228.html
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Art History Resources on the Web
Provides a gateway to resources on art history from ancient times to the present day. There are
links to research resources, an extensive list of museums and galleries by country, online
journals, exhibits, and university art departments. Time periods are divided into countries,
cultures, and styles. Noted individual artists are also included.
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
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Wikipedia.com