Performing Arts

The Gentleman's Page: A Practical Guide to the 19th Century Man

A resource for those who wish to look and act like; or perhaps better understand, the 19th Century American man. It is intended to help costumers, theatrical performers, museum docents, reenactors and anyone with an interest in the life of 19th Century America.

The Costume Page

Directory of thousands of costume and costuming-related links, for the benefit of those who make and/or study costumes.

Broadway: The American Musical
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) "documentary series that chronicles the Broadway musical throughout the 20th century and explores the evolution of this uniquely American art form." Features essays on the history of the Broadway musical, a musical theater timeline, information about popular musicals, and profiles of performers, choreographers, directors, and other individuals. Includes trivia, lesson plans, and related resources.
 

Visual Arts & Art History

Art History Resources on the Web

Links to resources from all different historic periods and artistic movements

European Art

Art and History of Florence

Includes architecture, history, art & famous people of the city

American Art

A Hudson River Portfolio

A collection of "nineteenth-century materials for the art and culture of the Hudson River and its region," browsable by Collections (prints, architecture, literature, history, guidebooks, maps and panaramas, photographs) and Topics . Includes historical overview.

Works of Art: 150 Years of American Painting
Features images and brief explanatory text of paintings from the major movements and styles that dominated the U.S. art scene from the late 18th century until the World War II.

Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA)

Dedicated to "contemporary Latin American art (created by artists who have lived or worked in Latin America since World War II)." Provides information about the museum's history, exhibits, events, and more

Archivos Virtuales: Papers of Latine & Latin American Artists

Focuses "on access to information about the Archives of American Art's extensive holdings of papers of and about Latino and Latin American artists. In this guide, term Latino refers to Americans of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, and Central and South American descent. Latin American refers to Mexicans, Central and South Americans, and peoples of the Caribbean of Spanish and French heritage. For researchers investigating Spanish heritage in the Americas, artists of Spanish descent have been included for cultural comparison.

Photography

American Photographs: The First Century

Contains 300 photos from the first century of American photography

Helios: Photography Online

Links to online galleries, etc

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