World Art Treasures |
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A site with essays on specific themes, including Caravaggio, Botticelli,
Vermeer, and garden design. Each essay includes images, text and further
links to interdisciplinary topics. |
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Raphael's
Stanze |
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Photographs of the frescoes in the 4 stanze in the Vatican palace, including
the School of Athens. |
Sistine
Chapel |
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A photographic tour of the imagery in the chapel, including Michelangelo's
ceiling and Last Judgment as well as the wall cycles. |
Vermeer's
Paintings |
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All the works of this painter plus commentary and information. |
Webmuseum:
Baroque |
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An index of baroque painters by country, with links to iimages of their
works and commentary. See especially Velazquez, Rembrandt, Vermeer, and
Rubens. |
Webmuseum:
Northern Renaissance |
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Entries on the major northern artists of the 16th century (Durer, Holbein,
Bruegel), with images, history, and biographies. |
Webmuseum:
Jan van Eyck |
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A good overview of the painter's life and works. |
17th-Century
Architecture |
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A digital archive of architectural images set up by Boston College. Links
to Rubens's house, Versailles, and Vaux le Vicomte. |
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Tour
of the Brancacci Chapel |
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A virtual tour of Masaccio's chapel in Florence, with images of each fresco
and related text. |
Brunelleschi
and the Dome of Florence Cathedral |
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A site explaining the structure, geometry, and construction of the great
dome, with a biography of Brunelleschi. |
The
Arena Chapel |
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All the images from Giotto's masterpiece, organized by cycle. With diagrams
and information. |