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Why is Mona Lisa Smiling?
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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White House: Biography of Ronald Reagan
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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WhiteHouse on George Washington
"As part of its series on American Presidents, the White House web sitepresents George and Martha Washington. As this is the only one of this week’ssites that features Martha, I was curious to learn more about her. The oldestdaughter of John and Frances Dandridge, she was born June 2, 1731 on aplantation near Williamsburg. As was typical for a girl, Martha’s educationconsisted mostly of domestic and social skills. Although she and her husbandclosely guarded their privacy, in one of her surviving letters she confided to aniece that she did not enjoy her role as First Lady. After her husband’s deathin 1799, Martha assured a final privacy by burning their letters. In additionto the two biographies, you’ll find links to Washington’s two inauguraladdresses."
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White House on Thomas Jefferson
""This powerful advocate of liberty was born in 1743 in Albermarle County, Virginia, inheriting from his father, a planter and surveyor, some 5,000 acres of land, and from his mother, a Randolph, high social standing." As part of its Presidents of the United States series, the White House presents a brief biography of Jefferson. It includes a biography of his wife Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, and links to his two inaugural speeches. "
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White House: Biography of John F. Kennedy
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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WebMuseum: Michelangelo
"Having just celebrated its tenth birthday, Nicolas Pioch’s WebMuseum is one of the oldest online art collections. Although the commentary is uneven, visit to view seven annotated Michelangelo artworks. Best click is the Renaissance link, which provides an overview of the "rebirth" era, and articles on other Renaissance artists, including Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Titian. If the site is slow, try viewing it from one of its eleven mirror locations, which you will find listed under the Mirrors link at the very bottom of every page."
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WebMuseum: Leonardo
"You’ll find it all here, including Leonardo’s most famous paintings: the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. Much has been written about the Mona Lisa and the source of her enigmatic expression, which seems both alluring and aloof. Leonardo himself loved the portrait, and carried it with him until it was eventually sold to François I. Very little is said about the Last Supper, except that Leonardo’s fresco preparations were so poor that the painting is almost disappearing. In general, I found the commentary uneven, but the WebMuseum does present a large gallery of sketches and paintings."
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Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo
"The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1150-1800), currently containing over 11,600 reproductions. Best features are the image gallery and free postcards. Both are accessed from the small Pictures button in the upper left-hand corner of the Michelangelo biography page. To send an electronic postcard, first enter a specific gallery (such as Sculptures, Paintings, or Drawings), and then click the Postcard button at the very bottom of the page. Now choose your image by clicking on it."
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Vinci: The Leonardo Museum
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Vinci: The Leonardo Museum
"Located in the medieval Castello Guidi, the Leonardo Museum dominates the small city of Vinci, Italy, where Leonardo was born. The museum has been recently renovated and you can now tour its collection of mechanical models (inspired by Leonardo’s drawings) online. As you enter each floor, you will see a menu of models on the left side of your screen. I did encounter a few navigational problems, but I figured this a small price to pay to avoid the expense of flying there."
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