Art in FocusChapter 21:
New Directions in Nineteenth-Century ArtWeb Links
| Painting in the 1800s | | This site provides a great selection of images. You can get a close look at paintings by David, Ingres, Gericault, Delacroix, Courbet, and others. You can view many paintings by Monet. When you look at the nineteenth century as a whole, what would you say is the most important change that occurred in art during this time?
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http://metalab.unc.edu/wm/paint/theme/impressionnisme.html
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| Nineteenth-Century Art | | Read about the many artistic developments in America and Europe during the nineteenth century. This site provides numerous links to information and images about artists, art movements, styles, subjects, and media of this century.
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http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks5.html
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| The Art of Rodin | | You can view many of Rodin's sculptures here and also see some of the clay models he made in preparation for the final sculpture. Look for the Burghers of Calais and find the models. Think of all the ways that making a clay model is helpful when making a sculpture in a more permanent medium like bronze or marble.
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http://www.musee-rodin.fr/welco-a.htm
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| Women Artists | | Study the art of Rosa Bonheur, Mary Cassatt, Camille Claudel, and others. Does it seem that things had gotten any easier for women artists since the Renaissance? What barriers did they still have to overcome? What were some of their achievements? Do you think women artists still have a harder time than men?
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http://www.nmwa.org/collection/19th_century.asp
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