Susan in La
01-18-2010, 02:19 PM
I've recently found two resources that we are enjoying immensely.
The first is an Art History PowerPoint Resource. You can either download entire PowerPoint shows based on different art historical topics and periods OR you can search to locate PowerPoint slides dealing with specific artists or works within a collection. Nearly 1800 works of art, architecture, and design are covered. Here is the link: Art History PowerPoint Resource (http://iris.nyit.edu/arthistory/index.html)
The second resource is a box of 4x6 full color cards covering the 250 most famous paintings in Western art. The back of each card contains commentary about the painting. Here is the link to this resource: Masterpiece Cards (http://www.themasterpiececards.com/)
Edited to add: As with most art history resources, preview the images before turning your students loose with them. When using the PowerPoint resource, I like to search for the specific artist we are discussing and individually open the slides, rather than clicking through the PowerPoint show.
Blessings,
The first is an Art History PowerPoint Resource. You can either download entire PowerPoint shows based on different art historical topics and periods OR you can search to locate PowerPoint slides dealing with specific artists or works within a collection. Nearly 1800 works of art, architecture, and design are covered. Here is the link: Art History PowerPoint Resource (http://iris.nyit.edu/arthistory/index.html)
The second resource is a box of 4x6 full color cards covering the 250 most famous paintings in Western art. The back of each card contains commentary about the painting. Here is the link to this resource: Masterpiece Cards (http://www.themasterpiececards.com/)
Edited to add: As with most art history resources, preview the images before turning your students loose with them. When using the PowerPoint resource, I like to search for the specific artist we are discussing and individually open the slides, rather than clicking through the PowerPoint show.
Blessings,