LibGuides: Visual Arts: 3D Construction Year 9

Ancient vessels from the MET collection

These vessels are all made in the centuries before Christ (BC). The three on the top row are from Asia, the bottom three are from Greece. Click on the images to find out more. Alternatively, search the MET's (Metropolitan Museum of Art) collection, make sure you narrow your search in the 'When' criteria to before 1 AD.

Busts from the MET collection

Art Principles and Elements

Art Principles and Elements
This Powerpoint runs through the essential Art Principles and Elements you must know for any assessment.

How to observe and discuss artworks

Elements of Art
If you want to write about art, you need to know what makes up an artwork. This BBC bitesize webpage defines all 8 art elements for you, read through all the pages.
How to analyse an artist's work
This webpage goes into more detail so you can write about: the story behind the artwork (context), how it makes you feel, and why it makes you feel that way.

Inspirational webpages

Google Art Project
The definitive online resource for searching for artworks. Google has captured the best artworks from world famous art galleries around the world and put them on this website. You can zoom in on artworks, read about the artist, compare two artworks side by side, and lots more!
Pinterest's Art page
See what famous and undiscovered art is being admired by subscribers to Pinterest. This page also includes historical photos of artists like Frida Kahlo at work.
Encyclopedia Britannica Visual Arts topic search
Browse the topics; drawing, painting, photography and sculpture, on this huge database of information.