GALLERY
& MUSEUM WEB SITES PLUS OTHERS OF INTEREST:
http://www.mhhe.com/ArtStudio/3/3/1.html
Title: AUDIO GLOSSARY
Description: Here are art and design terms with audio
pronunciations. Recommended book: The Handbook of Art and Design Terms by David Edwards.
http://history.memphis.edu/hypostyle/Tour/Tour_hall.htm
Title: KARNAK-hypostyle hall
Description: Interactive color diagram of
Karnak.
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-hagia-sophia
Title: HAGIA SOPHIA
Description: The site has some terrific images.
Title: VATICAN: St. Justin, Martyr
Description: St Justin, Philosopher and Martyr (c. 100-165)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfXSltlDfDw
Title: MEDIEVAL DRAWINGS: Pen and Parchment
Description: This is a video presented at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. Speaker: Prof. Edward Tufte. 47:18.
http://www.getty.edu/museum/exhibitions/
Title: MUSEUM: THE GETTY LOS ANGELES, CA
Description: Open the site, browse through the Exhibitions. Be
sure and check the right-hand column within each exhibition for videos, images
and other resources.
http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/collections/collection-online
Title: MUSEUM: GUGGENHEIM NY and other locations
Description: Multiple locations and collections too vast to
mention here. Contemporary art collections.
http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp
Title: MUSEUM: THE METROPOLITAN NY
Description: Lots of good stuff here--browse their many
exhibitions and resources.
http://www.museumsinsel-berlin.de/index.php?lang=en&page=0_1
Title: MUSEUM: MUSEUMINSEL BERLIN, GERMANY
Description: This is an extraordinary museum in Germany
comprised of 5 buildings known as the Insel (Island). Here are artifacts and
artworks I've never seen anywhere else. I recommend starting in Collections.
Title: MUSEUM: SMITHSONIAN WASHINGTON DC
Description: As you probably know, there is something here for
everyone. Happy hunting!
http://www.historymuseum.org/?lang_id=1
Title: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HISTORY - BULGARIA
Description: This museum is located in the capital city of
Sofia and is a great resource for learning more about ancient art and culture
starting with the Thracians (ancient Bulgarians). (Spartacus was a Thracian
captured and enslaved by the Roman Empire.)
http://badaew.narod.ru/trakian/Helmets.htm
Title: ANCIENT THRACIAN/GREEK ARTIFACTS
Description: Recently I had the opportunity to view and
photograph a number of these artifacts. Most in this web site are of helmets.
Black and white illustrations are included to highlight detailing.
http://www.umich.edu/~marcons/Crusades/topics/art/art-article.html
Title: ART OF THE CRUSADES
Description: Comparative information and images from the
Romanesque and Gothic periods, with a section on Islamic art. Great references
listed for further study.
http://www.ancientscripts.com/greek.html
Title: ANCIENT SCRIPTS
Description: This site opens with ancient Greek, but has links to related scripts as well.
California Art Galleries and Museums