Index: Teaching Resources

Arts

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All the Mighty World: Photographs of Roger Fenton, 1852-1960 Andre Kertesz Art Zone Dan Flavin: A Retrospective Fauve Painting from the Permanent Collection Gerard ter Borch Gerry Mulligan Collection Islamic Art and Culture: A Resource for Teachers Rembrandt's Late Religious Portraits Summer Teacher Institute 2005: Storytelling and the Visual Arts

All the Mighty World: Photographs of Roger Fenton, 1852-1960

"All the Mighty World: Photographs of Roger Fenton, 1852-1960" shows photos of one of the most important photographers of the 19th century. Fenton photographed the English countryside, country houses, cathedrals, the royal family, still lifes, & figures in Asian costume. His photos documenting the Crimean War are among the first to depict war. (NGA) http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/fentoninfo.htm

Andre Kertesz

"Andre Kertesz" presents 10 photos from the 70-year career of one of the world's great photographers. Kertesz (1894-1985) is known for his simple yet compelling & poetic photos. This exhibit at the National Gallery of Art (through May 15, 2005) focuses on several themes, including the unexpected & sometimes bizarre scenes encountered in modern urban life. (NGA) http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/kerteszinfo.htm

Art Zone

"Art Zone" invites children of all ages to design a virtual mobile; create a collage, painting, or a geometric sculpture online; design & texturize 3-dimensional shapes (and see how artists create these effects without a computer); create a "pixel face"; & orchestrate an array of colorful shapes & patterns online. (NGA) http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/

Dan Flavin: A Retrospective

"Dan Flavin: A Retrospective" looks at the life & works of an artist whose career-long exploration of light established him as a progenitor & chief exponent of minimalism. His use of fluorescent light is featured in this exhibit, the first comprehensive retrospective on one of the most influential artists of the late 20th century. (NGA) http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/flavininfo.htm

Fauve Painting from the Permanent Collection

"Fauve Painting from the Permanent Collection" commemorates the 100th anniversary of an 1905 Paris exhibition where paintings by Henri Matisse, Andre Derain, & others were jeered as an "orgy of pure color," primitive & brutal. One critic called it fauve ("wild beast") painting, & the epithet stuck. A special web feature explores the birth & development of fauve, the first avant-garde wave in the 20th century.

(NGA) http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/fauveinfo.htm

Gerard ter Borch

"Gerard ter Borch" displays 14 pieces by one of the finest of all Dutch 17th- century painters. Ter Borch (1617-1681) was unrivaled at capturing the elegance & grace of wealthy burghers & expressing with subtlety the interactions between figures. He is renowned for his refined interior scenes & his mastery in rendering materials, particularly satins, which are notoriously difficult to paint. (NGA) http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/terborchinfo.htm

Gerry Mulligan Collection

"Gerry Mulligan Collection" presents audio excerpts, scores, photos, & information about the jazz composer & band leader who elevated the baritone sax to the status of a solo instrument and, with his piano-less quartet, helped establish the "West Coast jazz" sound. The autobiography section includes Mulligan's recollections of playing with Charlie Parker & the months he spent with Miles Davis & others at Gil Evans' apartment leading up to the "Birth of the Cool" album. (LOC) http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/ihas/html/mulligan/

Islamic Art and Culture: A Resource for Teachers

"Islamic Art & Culture: A Resource for Teachers" is a 64-page booklet on Islamic art -- art produced in lands ruled by Muslim leaders -- after the founding of Islam (7th century) to the peak of the last two great Islamic empires, the Ottoman & the Safavid (17th century). Architecture, calligraphy, manuscript illumination, metalwork, ceramics, glass, & textiles are included, along with an historical survey of Islam. (NGA) http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/islamicinfo.htm

Rembrandt's Late Religious Portraits

"Rembrandt's Late Religious Portraits" explores a fascinating aspect of the career of one of the greatest painters in the history of Western art: Rembrandt's portraits of apostles, evangelists, & other religious figures painted in the late 1650s - 1660s. The online exhibit features 17 portraits. It includes etchings & other paintings by the Dutch master, an in-depth study of "Abraham Entertaining the Angels," & a biography (1606-1669). (NGA) http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/rembrandtinfo.shtm

Summer Teacher Institute 2005: Storytelling and the Visual Arts

"Summer Teacher Institute 2005: Storytelling & the Visual Arts" will focus on storytelling & the visual arts. Two 6-day sessions will be held at the Gallery & other Washington locations. Each session will accommodate eighteen participants. A detailed description of the program & the application are online. Applications are due March 15, 2005.

(NGA) http://www.nga.gov/education/teacinst.htm