History

Queer Arts: Francis Bacon Queer Arts: Francis Bacon- Selection of paintings, biography, and information about the life of the artist. Web Gallery of Art: Giuseppe Arcimboldo Web Gallery of Art: Giuseppe Arcimboldo- Image gallery and artist's biography. Tigertail Virtual Museum: Giuseppe Arcimbaldo Tigertail Virtual Museum: Giuseppe Arcimbaldo- Image gallery of artist's works. Giuseppe Arcimboldo - Olga's Gallery Giuseppe Arcimboldo - Olga's Gallery- Comprehensive collection of images of artist's works with a biography and historical comments. Artcyclopedia: Giuseppe Arcimboldo on the Internet Artcyclopedia: Giuseppe Arcimboldo on the Internet- Links to artist's works in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. Art and Illusion - Guiseppe Arcimboldo Art and Illusion - Guiseppe Arcimboldo- Artist's biography and gallery of images of his paintings. ARC: Albrecht Altdorfer (1480-1538) ARC: Albrecht Altdorfer (1480-1538)- Collection of artist's works and a biography. Albrecht Altdorfer at NGA Albrecht Altdorfer at NGA- Artist's biography and collection of paintings. Olga's Gallery - Albrecht Altdorfer Olga's Gallery - Albrecht Altdorfer- Collection of images of artist's works and a biography. WebMuseum: Altdorfer, Albrecht WebMuseum: Altdorfer, Albrecht- Artist's biography and a collection of paintings. Web Gallery of Art: Altdorfer, Albrecht Web Gallery of Art: Altdorfer, Albrecht- Virtual gallery of artist's paintings and a biography. Biography of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema Biography of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema- ARC image archive provides biographical information written by Professor Vern Swanson, an expert on this artist. Site also includes a select… CGFA: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema CGFA: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema- Collection of artist's works and a biography. Wikipedia: Lawrence Alma-Tadema Wikipedia: Lawrence Alma-Tadema- Artist's biography. Humanities Web - Alma-Tadema Humanities Web - Alma-Tadema- Biography and selected works of this popular Victorian artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema - Olga's Gallery Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema - Olga's Gallery- Comprehensive collection of the works of the famous artist and his biography The Athenaeum: John White Alexander The Athenaeum: John White Alexander- Image gallery of artist's works. ARC: John White Alexander ARC: John White Alexander- Image gallery of artist's works. Wikipedia: John White Alexander Wikipedia: John White Alexander- Artist's biography. John White Alexander John White Alexander- AskART.com's auction results, biographies, images and books regarding John White Alexander. Wikipedia: Ivan Aivazovsky Wikipedia: Ivan Aivazovsky- Artist's biography. Aivazovski, I. K. Aivazovski, I. K.- Biographical information and images of this 19th century Russian artist's work. Olga's Gallery: Aivazovsky, Ivan Olga's Gallery: Aivazovsky, Ivan- Comprehensive collection of the works of the famous Russian artist and an original biography. Victorian Landscape Painting Victorian Landscape Painting- Exhibition of the English countryside during the 19th Century. Featured artists include: Boddington, de Breanski, Glendening, Goodwin, Gosling, Jutsu… Clare Family Clare Family- British Victorian artists who specialized in, and became famous for, their highly finished and precisely detailed fruit and flower paintings. The family consisted of… The Idyllists The Idyllists- Features group of Victorian painters and illustrators including John William North, Fred Walker, George Pinwell, Robert Walker Macbeth, Hubert Herkomer and the writ… Subjects of Victorian Painting Subjects of Victorian Painting- Series of articles (and links) covering the major themes of Victorian painting. Victorian Art in Britain Victorian Art in Britain- Pre-Raphaelite and other Victorian paintings in museums around England. Great Exhibition of 1851 Great Exhibition of 1851- The Great Exhibition of arts and manufactures at Crystal Palace, 1851, and some of the beautiful objects there Victorian Painting Victorian Painting- Comprehensive list of links to every aspect of Victorian paiinting (including artists) from the Victorian Web. Victorian Art in London Victorian Art in London- Describes museums and galleries in London where there is Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite art, and links to pages on the artists Wikipedia: Surrealism Wikipedia: Surrealism- Encyclopedia article about the movement. Includes the founding, history and social/political impact. The Surrealists Website The Surrealists Website- Information about the movement of the early 20th century. Artist biographies, surrealist manifesto, history and galleries. Surrealism.org Surrealism.org- Brief article and biographies of well known surrealists. History of Surrealism History of Surrealism- Good introduction to Surrealism maintained by Monica Sanchez. Bibliography of Surrealism Bibliography of Surrealism- Extensive collection of books about Surrealism. Research Centre for Studies of Surrealism Research Centre for Studies of Surrealism- Centre promotes research excellence in studies of dada and surrealism and their impact on modern thought and culture. Dada and Surrealism: Texts and Extracts Dada and Surrealism: Texts and Extracts- By Gerry Carlin and Mair Evans. Biddington's: Surrealism. Biddington's: Surrealism.- A concise description of the 20th century visual arts and literary movement Surrealism at Biddington's Pedigree and Provenance. Andre Breton-What is Surrealism? Andre Breton-What is Surrealism?- A lecture given in Brussels on 1st June 1934 at a public meeting organised by the Belgian Surrealists, and issued as a pamphlet immediately after… Hungryflower Hungryflower- Surrealist painters' links and biographies, including Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Ana Mendieta, and Francesca Woodman. Surrealist.com Surrealist.com- Surrealism, surrealist, surreal, art, literature, music, dada, dadaism, and everything else. The Art History Archive: Romanticism The Art History Archive: Romanticism- Romanticism art history archive detailing the art movement and artists like William Blake, Henry Fuseli, Francisco de Goya, Friedrich Overbec… WebMuseum: Romanticism WebMuseum: Romanticism- Short introduction. Catholic Encyclopedia: Rococo Style Catholic Encyclopedia: Rococo Style- Very good introduction to this style. Enchanted Gardens of the Renaissance Enchanted Gardens of the Renaissance- A visual tour of three Renaissance Gardens and their relationship to the art of the period. Art History Resources on the Web: Renaissance Art in Italy Art History Resources on the Web: Renaissance Art in Italy- Directory of Renaissance in Italy links. Christus Rex Art Gallery: Renaissance Christus Rex Art Gallery: Renaissance- A virtual gallery of some of the most famous Italian Renaissance painters, featuring Masaccio, Masolino, Caravaggio, Raphael, and Leonardo. WebMuseum: La Renaissance WebMuseum: La Renaissance- The Renaissance in Europe, covering Italy, Netherlands, Germany and France. Realism. Art Terms at Biddington's Realism. Art Terms at Biddington's- A brief discussion and illustration of realism in contemporary art.