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Books:  

Use the online catalog to search for a book on your  topic. 

     Check out the nonfiction Art section under the 700s in the Media Center.

Databases: 

The following databases are a good place to start if you want background information on a particular artist. Stop in and see a Media Specialist for a brochure if you would like the passwords to access these from home.

WORLD BOOK Encyclopedias	GROLIER

Websites for Content:

Line - http://www.mmwindowtoart.com/foundations/foundationsline.html

Line, Space, Color, Value, Shape- http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/building_lessons/elements.html

Fauvism- A New Approach To Color In Art- Provides the history of Fauvism and gives art examples-

 http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/art_movements/fauvism.htm

Websites for artists: 

The Art Story: Artist Helen Frankenthaler- provides a short biography as well as pictures of her art and links to more-

http://www.theartstory.org/artist-frankenthaler-helen.htm

Websites for images:

Art Cyclopedia - once you search for the artist - scroll down to see works by the artist   http://www.artcyclopedia.com/

Google Art Project is a new Google endeavor where you can virtually "walk" around different museums and view famous artwork http://www.googleartproject.com/ 

Google Image Search http://www.google.com/imghp 

Cannned Google Searches:

1. Art museums and galleries under the domain .org

2. Art museums and galleries under the domain .edu

Images for college Teaching  http://www.arthist.umn.edu/aict/html/ 

Léonard de Vinci artwork - http://www.renepaul.net/collection_vinci.htm 

Directory of Art resources on the web

http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Museums__Galleries__and_Centers/Web_Directories/?b=0 

Websites for Creating Art:

Open Studio - artists detailing art http://blogs.getty.edu/openstudio/ 

http://libguides.lib.umt.edu/content.php?pid=119432&sid=1042278