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Art Meets Art History

Hi everyone! Here you can find some useful links and information that will help you throughout this course.

General Art Knowledge

Important Links for Understanding Art History:

- Khan Academy's Art History Website is amazing.
- Here's Khan Academy's YouTube page full of helpful videos. 
- Spencer's Painting of the Week on YouTube features in depth        explanations and meanings behind famous artworks. 
- The Art Story is amazing for Modern Art (1850s - 1970s)
- I will continue to update my Prezi on art history. 
- Visit famous museums around the world and look at their most   important works up close with Google Art Project.  
- Search the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection (or the    collection of any famous museum). Almost    every work of art is  accompanied by an explanation.
- A great website breaking down Christian symbols in art. 

Medieval Art 

Click here for Medieval Art Prezi. 
Important Links for Understanding Medieval Art:

- An Introduction to Christianity
- Christian Themes in Art
- Metropolitan Museum of Art's Medieval Art Site has many          essays and information about Medieval Art. 
- A great website breaking down Christian symbols in art. 

Renaissance Art

Click here for Renaissance Art Prezi. 
Important Links for Understanding Renaissance Art:
- An explanation of the causes of the Renaissance. 
- Roman God and Goddesses overview
- Why Florence was the epicenter of the Renaissance.
- The importance of the study of anatomy. 
-. Contrapposto. 
-. History of linear perspective. 
- How linear perspective works. (Click here for an interactive..)
- A YouTube video on the importance of Donatello's David 
- Botticelli's Primavera and Birth of Venus
- Da Vinci's Last Supper. 
- Mona Lisa
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