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Publisher: Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Panoramas: The North American Landscape in Art 
 A "trilateral virtual exhibition celebrating the landscape of North America" displaying paintings, drawings, textiles, and photographs from the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Artworks in the categories of social, mythic, evolving, and personal landscapes are presented with descriptions and background. The International Gallery portion of each exhibit displays all the exhibit's art by country. Available also in French and Spanish. From the Canadian Heritage Information Network, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Winnipeg Art Gallery, and their respective governments. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Landscapes/ Topics: Art by Region, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Artefacts Canada
This searchable site has "access to information on millions of museum objects, natural history specimens and archaeological sites," presenting the records of several museums and heritage organizations. Thousands of images are available (search allows limiting to images). It is divided into "Humanities," which contains "art objects, social history artifacts, and much more", "Life Sciences," with items from the natural world; and "Archaeological Sites," with information on digs throughout Canada. Also available in French. http://www.chin.gc.ca/English/Artefacts_Canada/ Topics: Museums by Place Last updated Jul 20, 2005 Anno Domini: Jesus Through the Centuries
This site "explores the various ways Jesus and his teachings have shaped the development of Western civilization during the last 2,000 years." It is illustrated with artworks from museums, churches, and monasteries from around the world. Available in English, French, and Italian. From the Virtual Museum of Canada. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Annodomini/ Topics: Christianity Last updated Sep 14, 2006 Valentine's Day: Love and Romance Through the Ages
This exhibit on the history of Valentine's Day features images of early greeting cards (with 3D interactive views), symbols associated with the holiday (such as Cupid and flowers), Valentine's Day in history and literature, religious and spiritual traditions, and more. In English and French. From the Virtual Museum of Canada. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Valentin/English/index.php3 Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jan 29, 2007 |
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