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| The Collection of the National Gallery of Art is the homepage for one of the finest art collections in the world, illustrating major achievements in painting, sculpture, and graphic arts from the Middle Ages to today. Visitors can… (National Gallery of Art) | |
| Artsedge helps artists, teachers, and students find and share information , resources, and ideas that support the arts as a core subject area in the K-12 curriculum. The site offers a daily… (The Kennedy Center, supported by Department of Education) | |
| Alexander Calder looks at the works, working methods, and life of a man who revolutionized sculpture by introducing movement as a key component. Take a virtual tour of the “mobiles” (a form of… (National Gallery of Art) | |
| Monumental Sculpture from Renaissance Florence celebrates the first fully realized Renaissance works of art: statues at the church of Orsanmichele in Florence. The 15th century pieces embody realism and individuality not seen in… (National Gallery of Art) | |
| Interact is a collection of self-guided explorations of American art and the work of artists. See slideshows on Joseph Cornell, Ruth Duckworth, and angels in American art. Visit an artist’s… (American Art Museum, supported by Smithsonian Institution) | |
| Chesterwood: Workshop of an American Sculptor describes the work and estate of one of America’s most important sculptors. Daniel Chester French (1850-1931) produced more than 100 works-the statue of Abraham Lincoln for the… (National Park Service, Teaching with Historic Places) | |
| Cy Twombly: The Sculpture presents images of 26 sculptures by this artist who, in the early 1950s, emerged as a prominent figure among a group of New York artists, including Jasper Johns and Robert… (National Gallery of Art) | |
| Gallery Guides (PDF) describe the online collections and are available in four languages (French, German, Italian, and Spanish)… (National Gallery of Art) | |
| Selections from the 20th-Century Collections showcases prominent pieces of art by Pablo Picasso, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, David Smith, and Alexander Calder… (National Gallery of Art) | |
| Tilman Riemenschneider: Master Sculptor of the Late Middle Ages exhibits over 50 works of an artist (W’rzburg, Germany, 1483-1531), who demonstrated proficiency — at the beginning of his career — in a variety of media, sculpting limewood… (National Gallery of Art) | |
| National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Explains the works of art, artists, construction process, and the history of this important attraction on the National Mall… (National Gallery of Art) | |
| The Shaw Memorial focuses on the powerful memorial created by Saint-Gaudens to honor one of the first African-American units of the Civil War. Six sections of in-depth material explore the artist and… (National Gallery of Art) | |
| Statue of Liberty Teacher’s Corner features the 305-foot monument that stands in New York Harbor as a symbol of political freedom and democracy. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France, was built by… (National Park Service) | |
| Marble Sculpture from France tours seven sculptures representing 250 years of French history, from before the birth of Louis XIV to the Second Empire. Both artistic styles and the sources of patronage changed… (National Gallery of Art) | |
| Italian Sculpture of the 15th Century tours seven sculptures, providing images of the works, bibliographies, and exhibition histories… (National Gallery of Art) | |
| Twentieth-Century American Art: The Ebsworth Collection explores one of the premier private holdings of American modernist paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. It includes masterpieces by Patrick Henry Bruce, Alexander Calder, Georgia… (National Gallery of Art) | |
| Saint Gaudens’ Memorial to Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th Regiment focuses on the powerful memorial created to honor one of the first African-American units of the Civil War. Six sections of in-depth material explore the artist and his working… (National Gallery of Art) | |
| Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site: Home of a Gilded Age Icon looks at this place in western New Hampshire where the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens established a summer home and studio (1885), conceived a host of projects, became the leader of… (National Park Service, Teaching with Historic Places) | |
| The Unfinished Lincoln Memorial provides lessons that use photographs of the memorial of President Lincoln and other information for teaching students history, civics, and government. This lesson correlates to the… (National Archives and Records Administration) | |
| Stella’s Jarama II presents clues that help students discover what this colorful piece of art was intended to represent… (National Gallery of Art) | |