A. Pintura: Art Detective is an online game about art history and art composition. In the game, you play a 1940's noir detective with a degree in art history. A distraught woman asks you to identify the artist who made a painting she found in her grandfather's attic. To do so, you must examine paintings by famous artists from Gauguin to Van Gogh. Each example highlights an art concept such as composition, style or subject. The story concludes with an appropriate twist, as the woman's true identity and motives become apparent. The Detroit Institute of Arts presents the arts of the ancient Mediterranean world of Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as the ancient Near East and Islam. This site, from Sweet Briar College of Sweet Briar, Virginia, explores the history of art throughout the ages by date or region. The History of Art Virtual Library is a collection of links relating to Art History and computer applications in Art History. American art from the Smithsonian. From the Museum of Modern Art, learn how to look at paintings and sculpture, make your own art. Art encyclopedia, where you can browse or search for an artist and their art. Artlex: art dictionary with over 2400 terms defined, many with illustrations, pronunciation notes, quotations, and links to other websites. The world’s most comprehensive centralized database about artists and their art. An adventure in art history. Explore the world of art. The Archive presents over 200 different artists' work. Understand basic color theory. How color affects us and much more. Origins of American animation is presented at this site, also lessons on how to draw cartoons. Visit museums from around the world. January 2009
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