Known as a 'Book of Hours,' this illustrated text was created by hand by the Limbourg Brothers. The invasion of England in 1066 and the fight for the British throne, as told by scenes from the Bayeux tapestry. Cave of Lascaux Information about the famous cave in Lascaux, France, with beautiful images. This excellent site by the Smithsonian Institution presents online exhibitions of contemporary and historical African Art designed by staff at the National Museum of African Art. Alphabet of Art Illustrated discussion of the elements of design used by all artists, fine and commercial.
Emphasis is on how and why pictures look the way they do.
The Smithsonian Institution sponsors this webzine for kids interested in the arts. This virtual visit to the Art Institute allows students to view a selection of interesting pictures, and a mummy, while they read brief but intriguing comments by the museum's curatorial staff. A lively virtual tour of artwork in the Kyoto National Museum in Japan, designed especially for kids. Art Museum Guide for Kids Virtual tour of art work at the UC Berkeley Art Museum features a variety of interactive activities designed for school kids. The Palmer Art Museum of Pennsylvania State University offers an art scavenger hunt and, from Africa, the Kuba Creation Story, illustrated with masks from the collection.