Art in FocusChapter 23:
Art of the Early Twentieth CenturyWeb Links
| Henri Matisse and the Fauves | | This online exhibition from the National Gallery of Art showcases the art of Henri Matisse and the Fauves movement. View the artworks in this exhibition. Read to discover how the work of the Fauvists originated, and explore the art that followed this period.
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http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/fauve/
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| Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Architecture and Design | | This page contains links to American and international architects and designers of the early twentieth century, compiled by a current architectural firm. Search the links to view early twentieth century architectural designs. Do you see features that are prevalent today, in your own neighborhood or city?
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http://www.fswarchitects.com/links.html
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| Diego Rivera | | This virtual gallery offers a number of the greatest of Rivera's paintings and murals as well as a good biography. You can access film clips of Rivera at work and with his wife, the artist Frida Kahlo. Study Rivera's work and conduct a treasure hunt. Identify images in his artwork that has an association with each of the following: The Italian Renaissance, Cubism, and Pre-Columbian Art.
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http://www.diegorivera.com/diego_home_eng.html
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| Julia Morgan Center for the Arts | | This 1908 building designed by Julia Morgan as a Presbyterian Church has since been turned into a performing arts center. At this site, you can access Julia's Story, as well as learn more about her architecture. Click on “ The Building” to see Morgan's elevation drawings. Design a floor plan for house that you would like live in. How many rooms need? What does area surrounds your look like?
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http://www.juliamorgan.org/
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