For students of the humanities…
The Crusades took place during a tumultuous time in European history, and they are an interesting topic to study. This article from the BBC's History Extra gives a great overview of the First Crusade. link to The First Crusade: your ultimate guide
Art in Context is a website that focusses on the arts, and it tries to provide an idea of where that art is coming from and what it means. It's set up as an online encyclopedia and has a lot of resources on many periods of art and art history. link to Art in Context
PBS's Crash Course is a great resource, and now they have an Art History channel on YouTube. Check it out, and let me know what you think! link to Crash Course Art History Channel
If you like Shakespeare, this website is for you. The Folger Shakespeare Library has a great deal of information on the live, times, and works of the great bard from Stratford upon Avon. link to Folger Shakespeare Library
Nineteenth Century Realism presents an interested style of art to study. This article from The Art Story gives a lot of great background information to help scholars get started. link to Realism
As a reaction to many thing happening in the 19th Century (including the industrial revolution, the popularization of the camera, Romanticism, etc.) some artists sought a more realistic path. These advocates of Realism popularlized a new kind of art that projected truths that might either compete directly with the camera or actually exceed what the… Continue reading Article: Nineteenth Century French Realism
The contributions of Dutch Baroque artists are impressive. This article from Art in Context gives a great overview the period and its intricacies. link to Dutch Baroque – The Golden Age of Dutch Art
This article from State of the Arts NYC, give a great overview of the Mexican influence in the Harlem Renaissance. This is often ignored, so it's good to see the attention it's getting. link to MEXICAN INFLUENCE ON THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
For those interested in the Harlem Renaissance, this article gives a look into Puerto Rican influences in that movement. It gives a good overview of the Puerta Rican perspective. link to The Puerto Rican Harlem Renaissance
Romanticism, that celebration of emotion and indiviualism, is detailed in this article from The Art Story. In addition to providing a good background, the article also gives a number of examples and examplains why they deserve to be associated with the Romantic movement. link to Romanticism Movement Overview
If you are interested in the Harlem Renaissance, you may find this resource helpful. This article from Google Arts & Culture gives only a short overview of the movement, but it also provides numerous examples of the art from this important period of art history. link to Harlem Renaissance
French Gothic architecture created some amazing structures. This virtual tour, from Google Arts and Culture, of some of the most impressive examples gives an up-close look at the style. link to Gothic Treasures of France
The theatre of the Renaissance often gets overlooked in favor of the art of the period. However, it is equally excellent and worthy of study. This article from the Encyclopedia Britanica gives a great overview and some openings for further study. Link to Renaissance theatre
Are you interested in the art of Dutch Baroque? If so, this article give a great introductory view at some of the best examples. link to Dutch Baroque Art
Romanticism is a period of art which valued things like emotion and nature over technical precision. The works that resulted were some of the art world's most amazing. This essay from The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides a foundation for study. link to Romanticism
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