Art History Resources on the Web

Art history from prehistoric times through the present. Organized by time period and location.

ArtLex

Dictionary of art terms. Many have illustrated examples.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Explore and Learn Section. Take a virtual trip to the Metropolitan Museum and learn more about art and artists

The National Gallery of Art Kids Page

Crayola Creative Center

Lots of activities, coloring pages, and e-cards.

DLTK's Printable Crafts for Kids

Crafts, coloring pages, e-cards, recipes and lots more.

Hands on Crafts for Kids

Craft projects for Kids of ages 7-12.

Kaboose: Crafts for Kids

Many craft ideas including ideas for holidays.

National Gallery of Art Teaching Resource

A good introduction to American Art by the subject of the picture. You may also find short biographies of American artists here.

Distinguished Artists

Biographies and related web sites for American artists

American Art Museum

of the Smithsonian Institution. You can look at a lot of American paintings here.

The Eight

These were eight artists who pictured the country during the early years of the 20th century.

The Ashcan School

This was a group of artists who painted life in the cities.

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

An excellent and very historic museum of American art here in Philadelphia.

World Wide Art Resource