Art on the Web:

A Virtual Field Trip

 

 

Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, Michelangelo…these are just some of the artists that we will be seeing today.  This virtual field trip will take you through extraordinary art museums.  But before we begin our tour, please watch the Art Images on the Web video that I have put together for you.

 

Now that you have been reminded of the importance of citing your sites on the Internet we will begin our tour.  As we tour the museums feel free to copy and paste images that you like into a word document.  Be sure to cite your sites. 

 

FIRST STOP

The JB Speed Art Museum is located right here in Louisville, KY.  It is Kentucky’s oldest and largest art museum. The Speed Museum has over 12, 000 pieces in its permanent collection, ranging from ancient to modern times.  While touring through the Speed Museum, be sure to visit their Permanent Collection.   

 

 

SECOND STOP

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, often refereed to as The Met, is located in New York City.  The Met has a permanent collection containing more than two million works of art from around the world, ancient through modern times. As you work your way through The Met, be sure to visit their Permanent Collection.  Your may also want investigate both the Time Line of Art and History and Explore and Learn sites that detail the artists that are featured at The Met.

 

THIRD STOP

Out third and final stop is The Louvre, located in Paris, France.  Some say this is the most famous museum in the world.  The Louvre is home to over 35, 000 works of art, including Leonardo da Vinci’s The Mona Lisa.  The Permanent Collection at The Louvre is a must see.  You may also want to view the Virtual Tour of the museum architecture and the curatorial departments. 

 

FINAL THOUGHT    

“Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen.”

--Leonardo da VInci

 http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/l/leonardo_da_vinci.html

 

 

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