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Publisher: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Exploring Themes in American Art 
 Visit this site to survey American art by theme: Abstraction, The Figure, Historical Subjects, Landscape Painting, Marine Painting, Portraiture, Narrative Art, Scenes from Everyday Life, Still Life, and Topographical Views. Each topic provides an illustrated essay linking to corresponding images, including bibliographies, exhibition history, and provenance; a list of over 100 artists, including biographies and works in the Gallery's collection; and a glossary. An easy-to-navigate exhibit within the National Gallery of Art's site, this teaching resource was adapted from an interactive program produced by the Department of Education Resources and is one of several excellent online teaching programs. http://www.nga.gov/education/american/aasplash.htm Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Dan Flavin: A Retrospective
Images from an exhibition of the work of artist Dan Flavin at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Features an exhibit focusing on the artist's use of fluorescent light, which "established him as a progenitor and chief exponent of minimalism." Also includes a guide with activities for children and images of Flavin's work from the museum's collections. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/flavininfo.htm Topics: Artists, Arts and Humanities Last updated Jan 18, 2005 Eugène Boudin
Companion to a 2007 exhibit of paintings, watercolors, and drawings by 19th century French artist Eugène Boudin. Includes brief background about the artist, information about Boudin's role in promoting plein-air (outdoor) painting in France, and annotated images of selected works depicting travel and leisure scenes along the French and English Channel Coast. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/boudin/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Sep 19, 2007 Henri Matisse: The Fauves
Online analysis of a painting by Henri Matisse, who was a member of group of early 20th century artists "dubbed 'fauves' -- wild beasts" for their use of bright colors and "primitive" brushwork. Provides detailed views of Matisse's "Open Window, Collioure" (1905), one of the first fauve works, and images of works by other fauve artists. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/fauve/ Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Feb 28, 2006 Jasper Johns: An Allegory of Painting, 1955-1965
Companion to a 2007 exhibit about 20th century American artist Jasper Johns, who "had an immense impact on the subsequent development of advanced art -- pop, minimal, process, conceptual, and performance genres, among others." Features an illustrated essay about the exhibit, images of Johns creating his artwork, a biography, and images of selected paintings, such as one of his paintings of the American flag. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/johnsinfo.shtm Topics: Last updated Jun 13, 2007 Edgar Degas: The Dance Lesson
This illustrated essay focuses on French Impressionist artist Edgar Degas' painting "The Dance Lesson" (1878), which was "the first of more than forty paintings and pastels Degas made of dancers in the same compressed rehearsal space." Includes images of some of Degas' other dance-themed paintings, pastels, monotype prints, and wax sculptures. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/degas/ Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Jul 12, 2007 Edward Hopper
Companion to a 2007 exhibit about 20th century American artist Edward Hopper, who is known for his haunting paintings and prints showing isolation. Features an illustrated timeline with images of dozens of works, descriptions of themes (New England, urban scenes, isolation, and night time), detailed analysis of three paintings (including "Nighthawks"), a video clip introducing the artist, and images of Hopper's New England then and now. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/hopper/introduction/index.shtm Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Nov 21, 2007 |
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