The Renaissance - Michelangelo [1475 - 1564]

[David, 1504]
“Michelangelo was responsible for some of the finest works of art in Western history including “David”, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, “Pieta” and the “Last Judgement”.
He was [...]

Online Resources on Art

Timelines:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/intro/atr/08sm.htm
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/study/timeline.html
On Artists:
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Vaneyck/van_eyck.htm
http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/rembrandt/themes.html
http://www.essentialvermeer.com/
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/artist.htm
Museums and Collections:
U.K:
http://www.tate.org.uk/
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/edelearning.asp
U.S:
http://www.frick.org/
http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/
http://www.artic.edu/aic/
http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp
http://www.nga.gov/onlinetours/index.shtm
http://www.npg.si.edu/educate2/educate11.htm
http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Visite.html
—>Vatican: this includes a section on the Sistine Ceiling and on Raphael’s School of Athens
http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/masterpieces.php
http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en
Modern & Contemporary Art:
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/
http://www.mcachicago.org/
http://www.moma.org/
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/overview.html
Explore interactive sites:
http://www.getty.edu/art/
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/flemish/home.html
One of my favorite sites:
http://www.smarthistory.org/blog/
More to come on all sections, so keep checking for updates.