- Color
Matters
http://www.colormatters.com/entercolormatters.html
Interesting research topics about colour include: color
and the brain, color and the body, color and vision, color and Design
- Art, color and science, color and the world, color and computers.
Have a look at color
travels.
Level: Intermediate, Senior
-
Color, Contrast and Dimension in News Design
http://www.poynter.org/special/colorproject/colorproject/color.html
Enter and interactive color experience, that introduces color theory,
and shows how to use it in design through examples and exercises. The
on-line tour is in eight sections.
- Color,
Vision and Art
http://webexhibits.org/colorart/index2.html
Artists
- Tom
Thomson Art Gallery
http://www.tomthomson.org/
Includes the work and history of Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven
Level: Junior, Intermediate, Senior
- Artists-
WebMuseum, Paris
http://www.navigo.com/wm/paint/auth/
Biographies and their work displayed.
Level: Intermediate, Senior
- The
Impressionists
http://www.biography.com/impressionists/index.html
A superb site that compliments the A&E/Biography telecast of
"The Impressionists". However, this site can be used without
the video.
- Biographies
of Degas, Monet, Morisot, Pissarro, Renoir, Bazille, Cassatt, Manet,
And Sisley.
- Explore
Impressionism with Degas, Monet, Morisot, Pissarro, Renoir.
- Teacher's
Guide pdf file (6 pages), critical viewing questions
- Impressionism
Quiz
- History.com
Encyclopedia
- Impressionism

http://www.impressionism.org/
Teach Impressionism Includes extensive printable lesson
plans. Click on Experience Impressionism for an on-line guided
tour through France and explore the interesting concepts that defined
the Impressionism art movement. Click on the graphic in the lower
left hand corner to see a site map and you will also find links to The
Paintings and Artist Biographies.
Level: Intermediate, Senior
- Explore
Monet's World
http://www.mfa.org/monetsworld/
Take a virtual trip through the areas of London, Venice and Giverny
and learn when and where Monet created his masterworks. You can see
rare footage of Monet painting in his garden, enjoy a number of different
interactive games, view a selection of Monet paintings from the exhibition
and learn fun facts about the early 1900's. You can even send a friend
a Monet digital postcard!
Level: Primary, Junior, Intermediate
- Monet's
Masterpieces
http://www.giverny.org/monet/welcome.htm
View Monet's masterpieces on-line and read Monet's biography.
Level: Junior, Intermediate
-
Exploring Leonardo
http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html
Explore the site and learn about this fascinating scientist, inventor,
and artist.
-
Arts and Artists
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/artists/coloring/
Colouring pages and on-line colouring of French, Dutch, German,
Italian, Japanese, Spanish and U.S. artists.
- Art
Access
http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/
On-line resources are examined and lesson plans provided for:
- Ancient
Indian Art of the Americas
- African
American art
- Impressionism
and Post-Impressionism
- Modern
and Contemporary Art
- American
Art of 1900
- CGFA
Artist's Index
http://cgfa.dotsrc.org//fineart.htm
Choose artists by alphabetical index, timeframe and nationality.
Level: Junior, Intermediate
- The
Vincent van Gogh Gallery

http://www.vggallery.com/
His paintings, biographies, correspondence
Level: Intermediate, Senior
- Van
Gogh Lesson Plan
http://209.32.200.18/artsnetmn/environ/vangogh4.html
Background information about the artist, art techniques, and sample
pictures can be found here.
- Inside
Art
http://www.eduweb.com/insideart/index.html
Test your knowledge about the post-impressionist artist, Van Gogh.
Level: Junior, Intermediate
- Celebrating
Women's Achiements in Canada

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/women/index-e.html
- Women
Artists in Canada
Brief biographies, list and display of some of their work.
Art
Galleries
-
Art Gallery of Ontario

http://www.ago.net/
- NGA
Kids
http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm
National Gallery of Art on-line activities for kids. Explore art
gardens and works of art.
- NGA
http://www.nga.gov/collection/sculpthmb.htm
Sculpture Garden: Works of Art- includes biographies and explanations
of artwork.
WebQuests
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2001
Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
Sunday May 11, 2008 9:11 PM
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