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Art

The @rt Room: http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/

Provides a fun learning environment for exploring the world of art.
A. Pintura: Art Detective: http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/

Explore art interactively while searching for clues with Detective Pintura.
African, Oceanic, and New World Cultures: http://www.dia.org/collections/aonwc/aonwcindex.html

This Detroit Institute of Arts website includes includes art culture and history and clickable photographs of African art, Precolumbian art and Native American art.
Ancient Art: http://www.dia.org/collections/ancient/ancientindex.html

This Detroit Institute of Arts website includes art culture and history and photographs from Mesopotamia, Ancient Iran, Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Etruscans, South Arabia, the Islams and more.
Art History Resources on the Web: http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html

Explore the history of art throughout the ages. Organized by date and region.
The Art of Empire: http://newton.uor.edu/FacultyFolder/rebecca_brown/old/arth100/empire/emphome.html

Learn about art in the Ottoman, Aztec, Inca, and Mughal empires and more.
Art Safari: http://www.moma.org/momalearning/artsafari/safari_menu.html

From the Museum of Modern Art. Learn how to look at paintings and sculpture. Make your own art.
The Artchive: http://www.artchive.com/ftp_site.htm

Over 200 different artists' works presented in this archive. Many offer commentary on various works.
Artcyclopedia: http://artcyclopedia.com/

Art encyclopedia where you can browse or search for an artist and their art.
ArtLex: http://www.artlex.com

Over 2400 terms defined, many with illustrations, pronunciation notes, quotations, and links to other website s.
ARTSEDGE: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/artsedge.html

"Helps educators to teach in, through and about the arts." website includes lesson plans, curricula, and activities.
AskART.com: http://askart.com/

Biographies, auction records, image galleries, and more for more than 24,000 North American artists.
The Children's Art Gallery: http://www.bizart.com/childrensart/

"An exposition of the children's art used in the 1999 Annual Agenda published for the CHC Foundation (Children Helping Children)."
Color Matters: http://www.colormatters.com/entercolormatters.html

Culture, physiology, optics, psychology, and history of color.
Color Theory and Mixing: http://www.wetcanvas.com/ArtSchool/Color/ColorTheory/

Lessons on topics such as color wheels, the history of color, and color mixing from Art School Online.
Carmine's Introduction to Color: http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/color1/color1.html

Younger youth can learn about primary colors by following Carmine the Chameleon.
The Contemporary Art Experience: http://library.thinkquest.org/26183/home.html

"Features the work of 10 female artists. You can view more than 70 art works in a diverse range of media. There is information about the artists, interviews and analysis. Meet the artists in the café and view the studios where they work."
Eyes on Art: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art2/

Look at art by artist, exhibit, country, style, and medium.
Hands On Crafts: http://www.handsoncrafts.org/

Learn about pottery, weaving, quilting, and basketry at this website from the Mint Museums and the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Make your own pottery or quilt online! QuickTime and Shockwave plug-ins required.
Ikons: Windows into Heaven: http://www.pallasweb.com/ikons/

"An introduction to the history of ikons and how to paint them."
Impressionism: http://ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/impressionism/

The website provides an overview of the Impressionist movement, links to sites about Impressionists, and some images.
The Incredible Art Department: http://princetonol.com/groups/iad/

Art lessons, news, cartoons, and more.
Inside Art: http://www.eduweb.com/insideart/

An adventure in art history.
Joseph Wu's Origami Page: http://www.origami.vancouver.bc.ca/

Learn how to make great origami!
Kids' Castle: The Arts: http://www.kidscastle.si.edu/channels/arts/arts.html

From Smithsonian Magazine, this website features art, artists, theatre, music and more!
Learn to Draw: http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5794/

Learn how to draw aliens, animals, flowers or faces at this website created by students. There is also an art quiz, tips for artists and games like a crossword puzzle and word search. The website even plays music while you draw!
Mask Makers Web: http://www.maskmakersweb.org/

Your supersite for masks, mask makers, and masquerade information!
NGA Kids: http://www.nga.gov/kids/

Activities about art and artists from the National Gallery of Art.
Renaissance Art World: http://library.thinkquest.org/21960/

Learn about the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance or read biographies of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael.
The Wonderful Styles of Art: http://library.thinkquest.org/J002045F/

Learn about surrealism, impressionism, post-impressionism, pop art, and cubism, then learn how to draw in these styles! Fun games are included, too.
A Work of Art: http://library.thinkquest.org/20868/ang/ang.htm

What is a work of art? How do artists use line, color, form and texture? Find out the answers to these questions and many more at this website created by students from Poland and the United States.

Architecture

The Tallest Buildings in the World: http://hem.passagen.se/alphaz2/towers.htm

Where does the tallest building stand? What is the U.S.'s tallest building? Look here to find out.

Cartooning & animation

Origins of American Animation: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/oahtml/oahome.html

From the Library of Congress, this website explores the history of animation from 1900-1921.
Welcome To our Cartooning Lessons: http://www.sara-jordan.com/activities-cartooning.shtml

Steps to cartooning.
National Cartoonists Society: http://www.reuben.org/main.asp

Information on becoming a cartoonist as well as interesting sidenotes from cartoonists working in the field.

Dance

...And They Kept on Dancing: http://library.thinkquest.org/J002266F/

"This website is about five types of organized dance; folk dance, ballet, tap, jazz, modern and some of the people that have influenced these styles. "
Swing: http://www2.kenyon.edu/Depts/IPHS/Projects/swing1/swingmain.htm

"Devoted to the historical culture, music, and dance of the Swing Era."

Drama & theater

ELAC Guide to Ancient Greek Theatre: http://www.perspicacity.com/elactheatre/library/pedia/greek.htm

An overview of ancient Greek theatre and its history.
ELAC TheatrePedia: http://www.perspicacity.com/elactheatre/

An ELAC Internet theatre library with sections on acting, education, drama terms, characters, playwrights, costume design and more. Includes an opportunity to collaborate on an online play.
Kabuki for Everyone: http://www.fix.co.jp/kabuki/kabuki.html

Visit this website to find out more about this traditional form of Japanese theater. View video clips, listen to instruments used for music and watch how one "'Onnagata' transforms himself into a beautiful woman."

The Globe

Shakespeare's 3D Globe: http://www.acslink.aone.net.au/sandhurst/globe/globe.htm

Take a 3 dimensional tour of the Globe.
Shakespeare's Globe: http://www.shakespeares-globe.org

From Reading University, this website provides great historical information and images about The Globe theatre.
Theatre History on the Web: http://www.videoccasions-nw.com/history/jack.html

Resources about classical, medieval and renaissance, Elizabethan,18th century, 19th century and 20th century theatre and more.
The World of London Theatre 1660-1800: http://www.nwe.ufl.edu/~pcraddoc/lonthe1.html

This website highlights London life, people, places, plays, casts, and production arts, and includes a timeline and reviews of modern productions.

Museums

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: http://www.thinker.org/

View some of the collections and exhibitions of San Francisco's fine arts museums or search the database of more than 75,000 images.
MOMA Menu: http://moma.org/

Take a virtual walk through the Museum of Modern Art or read up on museum projects.
Smithsonian American Art Museum: http://americanart.si.edu

Visit any of the online exhibits.
National Gallery of Art: http://www.nga.gov/

Visit the National Gallery of Art and search for artwork and visit the exhibits.
Phildadelphia Museum of Art: http://www.philamuseum.org/

View rotating exhibitions online.
Portland Art Museum: http://www.pam.org/

Follow the changing exhibits of Portland, Oregon's Portland Art Museum.
Seattle Art Museum: http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/

The Seattle Art Museum website and its exhibits.
WebMuseum Paris: http://ibiblio.org/wm/

View museum exhibitions online.

Photography

George Eastman House: International Museum of Photography and Film: http://www.eastmanhouse.org/

A photography timeline, biography of George Eastman, collections of historical photographs and movies, and rotatating exhibitions.
A History of Photography: http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/

The history, the people and the development of photography.
Photography: The Art of Light: http://library.thinkquest.org/25473/

Learn about choosing the right equipment, finding the best lighting, and taking the pictures. In the interactive section, you can take a virtual photo or find out what equipment is right for you. Shockwave Flash is required.