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Italian
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and the Renaissance of Venetian Painting 
 Companion to a 2006 exhibit about these early 16th century Venetian artists who "radically reinterpreted traditional subjects and introduced new ones, such as the pastoral landscape, the provocative woman, and the dramatic portrait." Illustrated sections highlight themes such as sacred images and stories, pictures of women, and artists' materials. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2006/venice/introduction/index.shtm Topics: Art by Region Last updated Aug 22, 2007 The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
A collection of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings, along with related links to biographical information, and art resources. http://www.drawingsofleonardo.org/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Apr 4, 2007 Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
This London museum "is known internationally for its core of Futurist works, as well as figurative art and sculpture dating from 1890 to the 1950s. It features paintings by Futurism's main protagonists: Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carrà, Gino Severini, Luigi Russolo and Ardengo Soffici" as well as others. The site features brief artist biographies with images, and information about exhibits. http://www.estorickcollection.com/ Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place, Schools of Art Last updated May 5, 2008 French and Italian Painting of the 18th Century
Introduction to the evolving artistic styles in 18th century France and Italy, during which time the "taste for rococo -- intimate and charming subjects painted in pastel colors -- gave way by mid-century to the simpler, more restrained forms of neoclassical art." Includes annotated images of works by artists such as François Boucher, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, and Antoine Watteau. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/french18.shtm Topics: Art by Region Last updated Aug 7, 2006 Leonardo da Vinci: Master Draftsman
The online companion to a 2003 exhibit on this artist features highlights from the exhibition, a chronology of da Vinci's life and work, essays on the artist's work and on his left-handedness, clips from an audio guide, a bibliography, and related features. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art. http://www.metmuseum.org/special/Leonardo_Master_Draftsman/draftsman_splash.htm Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Aug 24, 2006 Leonardo da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor, Artist
This site provides a biography and background of some of Leonardo da Vinci's work, as well as images of his art, scientific drawings, and inventions. Includes classroom activities and a glossary. "Appropriate for students in grades four through eight, many of the activities can be adapted for younger or older students as needed." From the Museum of Science, Boston. http://www.mos.org/leonardo/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Notable People, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Dec 7, 2004 Michelangelo Buonarroti: 1475-1564
The life and works of the Renaissance artist during his early life, mid years, and final days. It includes links to numerous illustrations as well as related sites. Part of the commercial site of Michelangelo.Com , a Website design company. http://www.michelangelo.com/buon/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated May 25, 2004 Modigliani: Beyond the Myth
This site is a companion to a show at the Jewish Museum that presents the work of Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani. "An anomaly among the many foreign Jewish artists who lived in Paris during the early 1900s, Modigliani remained independent of any movement or style, and was known primarily for his reclining nudes and portraits with elegantly elongated features." The site features annotated images of over a dozen paintings and sculptures. http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/site/pages/onlinex.php?id=22 Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Judaism, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 25, 2005 Their Circular Life: An Exploration About Human Behavior
This interactive site allows users to experience the lives of people in ordinary places around Italy. View images and sounds that take place during the day at five urban places by moving a small triangle icon around a circle. Locations include a train station in Modena and the Campo San Barnaba in Venice. Users are invited to ponder their lives in view of what they have seen and send feedback on their feelings. From Italian artists. http://www.theircircularlife.it/ Topics: Art by Region, Astronomy, Photograph Collections, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Science Last updated Mar 22, 2005 Your Way to Florence: Art and History
Links to the art, history, and culture of Florence, Italy. Browse information on museums, churches, monuments, Medici villas, last suppers, and famous people. Plan an itinery by theme (archaeological, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Florence in the 1500s, Michelangelo) or by amount of time available for sight-seeing. Includes a glossary of art terms. http://www.yourwaytoflorence.com/tourism/florence/arts.htm Topics: Art by Region, Museums by Place, Travel Sites by Continent Last updated Sep 15, 2009 |
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