A instructional activity that examines how Native Americans were portrayed by artists in the sixteenth century, whose aim was to convey their appearance to a European audience, and thereby encourage investment in future New World...

ArtThink lessons and activities show how interrelated art is with other disciplines, such as language arts and social studies, and teaches us that there are many way to look at and understand a piece of art. The glossary does more than...

Learn about the art of the ancient Chinese in this historical overview and image gallery of Chinese art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.

Amy E. Herman explains why art historical training can prepare people for real world investigation. [4:50]

An introduction of the world of Flamenco from its origins in the 15th century. A good summary of the history of this art form.

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam houses the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) in the world. The permanent collection includes over 200 paintings by Vincent van Gogh, 500 drawings, and more than 750 letters....

Learn about the culture and art of the ancient Mesopotamian Sumerians in this historical overview with accompanying image gallery of art object with detailed descriptions, from the British Museum collection.

This document provides a history of swimming. Content discussed includes the origins of the crawl, dog stroke, backstroke, and breaststroke, how the American Indians influenced the art of swimming, the first swimming competitions, the...

Learn about the culture of the ancient near east people the Hittites in this historical overview accompanied by a gallery of relevant object images of Hittite art from the British museum collection.

Learn about the Canaanites in this breif history accompanied by an image gallery of representative Canaanite artworks, each with a detailed description.

Some of the oldest known art may hint at the beginning of language development, while later examples portray narratives with human and animal figures. What does the oldest known art in the world tell us about the people who created it?...

An excellent introduction to the earliest period of Islamic art (approximately A.D. 700 to A.D. 1000) that includes a historical overview of the rise of Islam. With informative descriptions and wonderful reproductions of art from the...

Illustrated encyclopedia entry defines and explores how the Greek god of war, Ares, was depicted in Greek mythology and Classical art.

An entry that defines museums and details their cultural significance, from the ArtLex dictionary of art. Includes links to major museums around the world, pictures of museums famous for their architecture, and other related information.

Exhibition documents the contributions of Islam in advancing scientific and technological knowledge.

Women gained the right to vote and began to become active members of Congress as the United States faced many challenges. Early congresswomen served during the Great Depression, WWII, and the start of the Cold War. They had a voice in...

A description of the culture and traditions of the samurai in medieval Japan.

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam houses the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) in the world. The permanent collection includes over 200 paintings by Vincent van Gogh, 500 drawings, and more than 750 letters....

Encyclopedia Britannica provides a brief biography of Pocahontas, the legendary Native American heroine who saved the life of Captain John Smith.

The digital revival of the glass plate images of the Russian Empire on the eve of World War I by photographer Sergei Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorskii. Very interesting from both historical and technological points of view.

This elaborate site details the history of Islam, and includes a beginner's guide to the religion, a prayer calculator, views of mosques, and an explanation of pilgrimages to Mecca. Further information on Islamic customs, worship, books,...

The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the European Middle Ages' peasant revolts.

The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of financial institutions in the ancient world.

The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school or college level world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge about the spread of Islam.