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Painters S to Z
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Cedar Rapids Museum of Art: Grant Wood (1891-1942) 
 Brief biographical information about this early to mid-20th century American regional artist, known for his depictions of the Midwestern landscape, and best known for his painting "American Gothic." Includes images of selected paintings from 1919-1941. (Does not include image of "American Gothic.") From the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Iowa. http://www.crma.org/collection/wood/wood.htm Topics: Art by Region Last updated Jan 4, 2006 Centre for Whistler Studies
This site provides information about "the life, work and correspondence of [artist] James McNeill Whistler." The site provides an illustrated biography, a large collection of correspondence in full-text and a searchable database of citations to all of his correspondence, bibliographies, a chronology of Whistler's butterfly signatures, and links to related sites. From the University of Glasgow. http://www.whistler.arts.gla.ac.uk/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Correspondence Last updated Dec 3, 2003 Edouard Vuillard: Place Vintimille
Online exhibit focusing on a five-panel screen painted by French painter Edouard Vuillard in 1911. The site features a brief biography and a discussion of other Nabis painters, a portfolio of over a dozen of his works, and a detailed look at the screen. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/vuillard/ Topics: Art by Region Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Gilbert Stuart
Companion to an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art that presents "works by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), the most successful portraitist of early America." He is best known for his portraits of George Washington and other famous Americans. The site features a brief biography, a timeline, images of dozens of his paintings, and an illustrated essay about his development as an artist. Also includes a brochure for children. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/stuartinfo.htm Topics: Art by Region Last updated Apr 19, 2005 Harry Smith Archives
Biographical information, paintings, a list of Smith's films and screenings, a selected bibliography, news, articles, links, and photos of the filmmaker, musicologist, and compiler of the influential Anthology of American Folk Music . http://www.harrysmitharchives.com/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation, Science Last updated Jun 13, 2002 J.M.W. Turner
Companion to an exhibit about Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), who "became the leading British artist of his era." Provides an exhibition feature with selected images of Turner's landscape paintings, film clip, downloadable exhibition brochure, biography of Turner, and audio of related exhibit talks and events. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/turnerinfo.shtm Topics: Last updated Apr 8, 2008 Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night
Companion to a 2008/2009 exhibit exploring painter Vincent Van Gogh's "nocturnal interiors and landscapes, which often combine with other longstanding themes of his art -- peasant life, sowers, wheatfields, and the encroachment of modernity on the rural scene." View "paintings, drawings, and letters from all periods of his career, as well as examples of the rich literary sources that influenced his work." Also includes audio commentary. From the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2008/vangoghnight/ Topics: Last updated Sep 22, 2009 |
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