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The following sites are recommended for children from preschool through age 14, their parents, and other caregivers. Recommendations apply only to sites listed, not to any sites that may be linked from these sites. |
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Pintura, Art Detective. Outstanding, clever, and stimulating site
using a Dashiell Hammett detective style to explore art in some depth. American
Treasures. Divided into three main areas—Memory, Reason, and
Imagination—with approximately twenty items in each, this site is
exceptionally rich. It is to be a continuously updated exhibit at the
Library of Congress. The
@rt Room. Provides a learning environment for exploring the world
of art. Includes bibliographies of art books, exhibits of kids’ art
from different parts of the world, and facts about famous artists. Carving
at Skidegate. Photographs and text indicate the elaborate nature of
totem pole carving. Inside
Art. What if you were trapped inside a painting and had to solve a
mystery to get out? An adventure inside art history. Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York. The page for young people includes family
guides, museum hunts, and art games. Features special sections on artists
such as Winslow Homer. Origami.
Clear instructions and elegant models in the traditional Japanese art
of paperfolding from Joseph Wu in Japan. Contains links to many other
origami sites, including “How to Make an Origami Crane.”
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