700's-740's+Catalog

700 - 740 Arts and Recreation  //__700 – Arts __//

**703 – Dictionaries of fine & decorative arts **  ArtLex Art Dictionary [] The ArtLex Art Dictionary features definitions for over 3,600 terms relating to art and visual culture. Students can search an alphabetical index of terms, or browse a list of shortcuts to longer articles about certain art-related terms. Many of the terms defined on ArtLex also contain supporting images and illustrations. Students can utilize a pronunciation guide and access links to other resources. The website contains a search engine, allowing users to search within the site or on the Web. ArtLex contains a bibliography and provides additional details and ideas for how artists, students, educators, collectors, and dealers can use the website. [Illustrations/Images: Many | Grade Level Appropriateness: 6-12 | Subject: Arts dictionary] **708.1 – Galleries, museums & private collections **  National Gallery of Art | NGAkids home page [] The NGAkids website is provided by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Featuring several interactive art activities, students can create their own art online at the site. Students can experiment with digital photography and image editing using the PHOTO OP program, or create abstract art using BRUSHster. Other programs allow students to create Still Life and Dutch Dollhouses. Students can also explore and interact with different works of art. Current exhibitions are highlighted, and students can search the National Gallery of Art’s collection. The site features a calendar of upcoming events at the museum, as well as children’s guides that are available for download. The Family Activities and NGAClassroom pages allow parents and teachers to search for information and activities. [Illustrations/Images: Many | Grade Level Appropriateness: K-12 | Subject: Art galleries] //__ 710 – Landscaping & area planning __// American Society of Landscape Architects: The Roof is Growing! [] The Roof is Growing! website, sponsored by the American Society of Landscape Architects, allows students to explore the concepts of a green roof. Students can view an interactive presentation to learn about the benefits a green roof can provide. Students can also take a 360° virtual tour of a green roof. The Career Discovery section of the site contains videos, a cartoon, and a quiz about the field of landscape architecture. The website also contains links to teacher resources. [Illustrations/Images: Many | Grade Level Appropriateness: 3-8 | Subject: Landscape architecture] //__ 720 – Architecture __// ArchKIDecture [] The ArchKIDecture website contains information about basic architectural concepts. The main page of the website features Random Acts of Architecture, interesting structures, and architectural terms. Students can navigate through activities that teach about different types of building materials and architectural structures. The site also features links to architecturally-based projects students can create. Teachers can access links to additional teaching resources, as well as children’s books about architecture. [Illustrations/Images: Some | Grade Level Appropriateness: K-6 | Subject: Architecture] Great Buildings Collection [] The Great Buildings Collection website contains architectural information for buildings around the world and throughout history. Students can search the collection by building, architect, or place. Photographs, architectural drawings, maps, timelines of buildings and architects, 3D models, commentaries, and bibliographies provide greater details. Links to other architectural resources by the same publisher can be found on the website. [Illustrations/Images: Many | Grade Level Appropriateness: 4-12 | Subject: Public structures] //__ 730 – Sculpture, ceramics & metalwork __// Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen [] The official website of artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen features links to an image gallery, biographies, and publications. In the image gallery, students will find thumbnail images of the artists’ sculptures. Clicking on the thumbnail will provide additional information about that sculpture’s dimensions, location, types of materials used in its creation, and statements from the artists about the piece. Students will also find team and individual biographies of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. There is also a link containing bibliographic information for publications written by and about the artists. [Illustrations/Images: Many | Grade Level Appropriateness: 3-12 | Subject: Sculpture artists] The Beazley Archive [] The Beazley Archive is a research unit of the University of Oxford. Named for Sir John Beazley, a Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art, the archive features a vast amount of information on classical art, pottery, gems, sculpture, and antiquaria. Students can access links providing information about different styles and periods of Greek and Roman sculpture and learn about the diffusion of classical art throughout history. Information can also be found about plaster casts and the history of the cast collection at the University of Oxford. Students can browse the extensive photographic collection of casts at the Ashmolean Museum. [Illustrations/Images: Many | Grade Level Appropriateness: 9-12 | Subject: Greek and Roman sculpture] American Numismatic Association [] The website of the American Numismatic Association is devoted to promoting the history, collection, and study of numismatics. Numismatics, also known as money, includes coins, paper money, medals, and tokens. On this website, students can find answers to frequently asked questions about numismatics. Students can learn about current exhibits at the association’s Money Museum, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, or take a tour through the site’s Virtual Money Museum. Students can also play games and take quizzes in the Money’Musements section of the website. For students interested in joining the American Numismatic Association, there is a Young Numismatists section just for them. Teachers can access the site’s Teacher Tools page to find activities, lesson plans, and links to additional resources. [Illustrations/Images: Many | Grade Level Appropriateness: 6-12 | Subject: Coins] //__ 740 – Drawing & decorative arts __// The Ohio State Cartoon Library & Museum [] The Ohio State University Cartoon Library & Museum is an academic research facility dedicated to documenting and organizing American printed cartoon art. The collection includes editorial cartoons, comic strips and books, graphic novels, sports cartoons, and magazine cartoons. Students can use a searchable database to find information. The site also contains a cartoon image database. Students can browse links providing information about collections, events, and exhibits at the museum. Digital albums and digital exhibits are also featured. Teachers can access a link for teaching aids, as well as links to additional resources. [Illustrations/Images: Many | Grade Level Appropriateness: 9-12 | Subject: Cartoons, caricatures, comics] Paper University [] The Paper University website, sponsored by the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI), is designed to provide information to students and teachers about paper and the paper industry. Students can find information about recycling, the environment, and the history of paper and how it is made. Links to information about careers in the pulp and paper industry can be found, as well as links to other resources about the industry. Students can play games in the Fun & Games section or explore science activities in the Fun with Science section. The Art Class section of the website features eight arts and crafts using paper. A few examples of these activities include creating paper by hand, constructing an origami fortune teller, and making recycled paper beads. [Illustrations/Images: Some | Grade Level Appropriateness: K-6 | Subject: Handicrafts (Paper, paper crafts)] 
 * 712 – Landscape architecture **
 * 720 – Architecture **
 * 725 – Public structures **
 * 730.9 – Plastic arts; sculpture **
 * 733 – Greek, Etruscan & Roman sculpture **
 * 737.4 – Numismatics & sigillography **
 * 741.5 – Drawing & drawings **
 * 745.5 – Decorative arts **