Middle Ages -
Symbolism - Manuscripts
Humanities
Interactive: The Medieval World
See how knights in armor and works of art reflect life in a world long past in
Europe and Japan. Interactive exhibits, games, lessons and more.
Middle Ages
Find out about life in the Middle Ages. Most people lived on a manor, which
consisted of the castle, the church, the village, and the surrounding farm
land. Annenberg Exhibit.
Glossary for
Medieval Art and Architecture has definition, line drawings to illustrate
and sound pronunciation - by
Jane Vadnal. See also Images
of Medieval Art and Architecture Site by Alison
Stones - Professor of History of Art and Architecture at the University of
Pittsburgh.
Medieval
Art - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medieval Art Museums
Collections Online from New
York Carver
Medieval
Art - Nice overview for review from Wikipedia Encyclopedia (Red links are
not complete)
Middle Ages Art
and Architecture Michelle Roberts gives a nice overview of the Middle
Ages. Images are shown but little information is given about each piece. She
also provides a brief
history.
Queen
Isabella's Book of Hours Illuminated
manuscript.
New
York Carver
Stone
Carvers Tour
Gothic cathedral
tour Medieval art from
museums around the world
Gargoyles in New York Student project
- background information and images of New
York gargoyles. Images are not high quality. Note: Their links are under
section D are all broken.
Walter S. Arnold - Contemporary stone carver.
"The word 'Gargoyle' shares a root with the word 'Gargle';
they come from 'gargouille', an old French word for 'Throat'. A true gargoyle
is a waterspout. An unusual carved creature that does not serve that purpose
is properly called a Grotesque"
Gargoyle
history, architectural, religious and mythical Site created
by someone enthusiastic about gargoyles - not an authoritative site.
List of
Gargoyles photos available on site
Additional Gargoyle and Castle
links.
Heraldry
Meanings of Symbols
Crest shapes, meaning of colors, animals
and symbols.
Heraldry
on the Internet Symbolism
of Heraldry Origins of
Heraldry Heraldry Links page for images
Earthlore
Gothic Dreams Introduction
Gothic Cathedral - Gothic
architecture terms
High
Gothic Architecture - Boston College Digital archive by Jeffery Howe.
Rose
Windows Earthlore Explorations
Stained
Glass History - from Medieval to present - by P.
E. Michelli, Ph.D. Those interested in stained glass will admire Stained
Glass Photography by P. Neil Ralley.
Stained
Glass Museum in Ely, England. site contains brief history, selections from
the collection and a virtual tour.
Medieval
Stained Glass of Great Britain - Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi. Site has
high quality images that you can use for educational purposes. Links
to other stained glass sites.
Tales of the Middle
Ages Be sure to see the image collections too. A
Feast For The Eyes - Animal
& Agriculture, Medieval
Woodcuts Clipart Collection; Fantastic
Fish of the Middle Ages; Mythical
Plants of the Middle Ages These are all authentic woodcut illustrations
for the Middle Ages.
Mythography
Explore mythology and art by looking
at information about the classic stories of heroes and gods...from the myths
of ancient Greece and Rome, to the legends of the Celts.
Griffin
(Gryphon) in Mythology
Aberdeen
Bestiary Project - History and Images. What
is a Bestiary
Medieval Art and Architecture
Links
by Martin Irvine, Deborah Everhart, and Rebecca Dodson Clark - Georgetown
University Manuscripts
Links. Check Georgetown's The
Labyrinth for more topics on the Middle Ages.
Castles
on the Web castle links, castle photos, castle site of the day, castles
for kids, free castle web pages and more.
Timeless History of Tapestry Woven
tapestry art has vividly told the stories of the Greeks, Romans, Medieval, and
the Renaissance period as well as the Old & New Testament.
Medieval
Music - midi files by Curtis Clark.
Unicorns
(history of the Unicorn) The Complete Story of Unicorns through the Ages
Medieval
and Renaissance Costume - Learn about the people thru art. Lots of images
online. From La Couturière Parisienne.
Medieval
Clothing History (brief) Renaissance
clothing history
Make
a Medieval helmet
- project was created by Bob Dewey-Cleveland Museum of
Art. Poster board works great.
Medieval
Manuscripts From Chris Whitcome's Art History links. Medieval
Art History Resources
Bodleian
Library Medieval Browse images of manuscripts
Medieval
Manuscripts Lesson Plan Utah Museum of Fine Arts. The illuminated
manuscript -- a handwritten book with pictures and decoration painted or drawn
in bright colors, illuminating, or lighting up, the page -- was a major form
of artistic expression in medieval times
Morgan
Library & Museum - see online
exhibits. Illuminated manuscripts and more.
Leaves
of Gold - Make your own manuscript online. Philadelphia Museum of Art
interactive web feature.
Arts and
Sciences of Middle Ages and Renaissance
- compiled by Greg Lindhahl
for Society for Creative Anachronism. Not a site kids would enjoy- but
teachers will find some useful resources. I found some good music.
Internet Lesson
- includes timeline and sites for Leonardo
da Vinci
Medici:
Godfathers of the Renaissance Excellent site from PBS. Background
information on all of the artists and Medici family from Florence. Teacher
resource materials and lesson plans.
La Renaissance Web
Museum Paris The term Renaissance, adopted from the French equivalent of
the Italian word rinascita, meaning literally "rebirth," describes
the radical and comprehensive changes that took place in European culture
during the 15th and 16th centuries. Be sure to see
The
Renaissance in Italy The
Netherlands Germany
and France.
visit the hyperlinks within the text to see major artists from each region.
The Renaissance
Connection - interactive educational web site. View Flash or html version
(Flash is much more fun). With the simple click of a mouse button, travel 500
years into the past to discover many Renaissance innovations revealed through
the Allentown Art Museum's
Samuel H. Kress Collection of European art. Quality interdisciplinary lesson
plans included - geared from middle school.
Leonardo
da Vinci: Man of Both Worlds a Think Quest site - has different levels.
View Intermediate and Advanced to see more images.
Leonardo
da Vinci: Museum of Science Explore this site and learn about this
fascinating scientist, inventor, and artist. Find out how Leonardo used
perspective. Check out the multi media presentations.
National
Museum of Science and Technology- Milano. Identifies key da Vinci
resources on the web. It includes a "Leonardo on the Net" page.
Information about Leonardo's helicopter and his other inventions can be found
at this most prestigious site.
"Girl
of My Dreams" (Mona Lisa) - song by Greg Percy
Mona
Lisa Mania All about Mona
Lisa. History, biography, trivia and fun facts, along with fine art, prints,
posters, gifts and collectibles. Try this fun site, too -
Mona Lisa Images for a Modern World A
site exploring the enduring fascination of the Mona Lisa, including history,
parodies. Check
out Mona-Lip-Synchs with your students - see all of Mona's
"Out-takes"
Da
Vinci Music Think Quest site. (Site is temporarily down)
Michelangelo
Buonarroti Biography, images and teacher resources.
Michelangelo
also on Artists page. "Michelangelo
Mad" - song by Greg Percy
Renaissance
Explore
the Renaissance and discover the forces that drove this rebirth in Europe,
and in Italy in particular. Annenberg Interactive Exhibit.
Renaissance:
What inspired this age of balance and order? Annenberg/CPB Exhibit. Explore
the Renaissance and discover the forces that drove this rebirth in Europe,
and in Italy in particular.
Theft
of the Mona Lisa from PBS.
Lesson
Plan- Mapping the Past
Edsitement Lesson Plan
Discoverers
Web
Links page - all kinds of information found on the web about voyages
of discovery and exploration. See Medieval and Age of Discovery.
Field
Trip: Renaissance
Scholastic site
Art
Gallery - Primarily Renaissance Art - Good source for images
Renaissance
art (Gothic and Baroque)
The
Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European
painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods
(1200-1700), currently containing over 6,500 reproductions.
http://gallery.euroweb.hu/index.html
Adoration
of the Magi - Fra Angelico and Filippo Lippo (painted in 1445) National
Gallery of Art The streaming audio/slideshow tour will load automatically
(you will need Real Player) - explains the symbols in this work
Virtue
and Beauty From the national Gallery of Art. Featuring Leonardo's
Ginevra
de' Benci and other Renaissance portraits of women.
Investigating
Renaissance
Art - interactive program demonstrates
the ways in which computer technology can be harnessed to add to our knowledge
about Renaissance paintings and how they were made.
Renaissance
Music Midi files by Curtis Clark.
Renaissance
Prints - hand painted prints From Baltimore Museum of Art - Materials
for teachers Northern Renaissance and Baroque engravings, etchings, and
woodcuts .... between 1450 and 1650, these monochromatic images frequently
were painted.
Bellini:
Creating & Re-creating - Interactive from Indianapolis Museum of Art.
See the Renaissance way of making copies. Explore new technologies of looking
below the surface of the paint.
Sandro Botticelli
Botticelli
exhibit Six images
and brief biography
Web
Museum: Botticelli Short biography and images
Mark
Harden's Artchive Botticelli
- essay and links to images
Sofonisba
Anguissola
(1532-1625) See
self
portrait and other images (this
site has an annoying banner). Learn more
about this Renaissance artist from Artcyclopedia.
Artemesia
Gentileschi Renaissance/Baroque Artist
(1593-1653)
Site by Tracy Marks Learn
More!
Art
History Resources on the Web- 15th Century Renaissance Art
16th Century
Renaissance Art Compiled by Chris Witcombe, Sweet Brian College.
Art
Guide to Florence - explore the
monuments, historic periods, artists and art works that have made Florence
such a wonderful city.
Welcome
to Tudor England 1485 to 1603. Learn all about life in Tudor England - See
portraits of people of the time. Site by Marilee Hanson.
Tudor
and Elizabethan Portraits - Lots of portraits to see - good source for
costume design - by Edward Buehler. It is worth a glance at his links, too.
Northern
Renaissance Art Web Guide
- has links to various artists
