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The NG's Take Art outreach programme provides opportunities for long-term hospital patients to enjoy and examine famous works of art in hospital school rooms and wards.

Washington, D.C., is a political, cultural and historic city with more than it's share of free tourist activities.

Picasso's beautifully haunting Family of Saltimbanques shows the work of an artist moving from one phase of greatness to the next.

A fun, hunt-and-find art book for kids.

Luis Meléndez, Spain's 18th-century master of culinary still life paintings and PBS "Made in Spain" Chef José Andrés create menus for the museum's Garden Café España

D.C.'s National Gallery groups this exhibit by theme (religious subjects, pastoral landscapes, portraits, nudes) to show the innovative treatments by Venetian artists.

By what name is each of these artists known today and where can visitors see their paintings?

DisabilityGuide.org is a privately run, comprehensive, searchable website full of information about accessibility in the Washington, D.C. area, and Maryland and Virginia.

The artwork of Georgia O'Keeffe reflects her refusal to be defined; her work focuses on the contrast between light and dark, and includes both nature and cityscapes.

The new Crystal Bridges museum of American art will create an art oasis in Arkansas.

An update on the progress of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in their attempt to raise $68 million save Thomas Eakins' Gross Clinic painting.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art and people all over the country helped to raise the money to keep the $68 million (US) Gross Clinic painting by Thomas Eakins in Philly.

See if you can answer these questions about these two abstract, pop artists from the 20th century.

Renaissance painters from Venice developed their own distinctive style using light and a rich color palette.

Early Renaissance Art may have started in Rome and Tuscany, but Venice was the leading center of art in Northern Italy.

When students are done with their work, they often go to the computer. Teachers should guide students tho sites that offer educational experiences.

Known best for his beautiful landscapes and portraits of New England, Metcalf was part of the early 20th century American Impressionist group known as The Ten.

An excellent painter and also a patron of his Impressionist colleagues, Bazille's career was tragically cut short by his death in the Franco-Prussian War.

Tickets to shows in the capital can be pricey. Luckily, some of the best holiday entertainment in and around Washington is free.

French Baroque painter Georges de La Tour depicted the famed conversion of Mary Magdalene in four different works.

The eight interactive painting programs listed below will inspire creativity and artistic flair in young and old alike. All digital painting programs listed are free.

Washington D.C. offers an extraordinary collection of haunted spots for the paranormal enthusiast and casual visitor looking for ghosts this Halloween season.

Thirteen national museums and galleries, all located on the National Mall in the U.S. capitol, offer visitors an unparalleled wealth of history, arts, and culture.

Discover the wintry charm of paintings by Ashcan School artists Robert Henri, John Sloan, William Glackens and George Wesley Bellows.

Needlepoint artist Dolli Tingle and Italian painter Raphael were honored by having their work chosen for 1973 Christmas commemorative stamps.

A variety of free online games let kids express their creativity and explore colors, shapes, and virtual textures.

While Impressionism is widely accepted and admired in contemporary art history it was not always so.

Residents or visitors to the Mid-Atlantic area have many choices when it comes to romantic places for marriage proposals.

To commemorate Henry Hudson's voyage from the Netherlands to New York the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is lending Johannes Vermeer's The Milkmaid to the Met Museum.

Hopper's spare, smoothly detailed works portray a sense of both beauty and isolation in the American landscape.

Bellows' talent was boosted by an intense vitality and curiosity towards life. Well-known for his boxing-related work, he also excelled at landscapes and portaits.

A brief biography of Mordecai Richler and his children, Daniel, Noah, Jacob, Emma and Martha, all who have followed in their father's literary footsteps.

There were many artists in the nineteenth century who painted flowers, trees and plants; Redoute, Manet, Monet and Van Gogh were perhaps the most famous botany artists.

Cold War Modern is a fast-track survey of how the post-war period influenced the arts and the design of posters, clothing and everyday objects.

Turn those leftover scraps into stunning crazy patchwork clothing, quilts, throw pilllows, and other items for the home.

Plan an adventure vacation in west Africa, enjoying the modern art of the African Art Biennial, antiques and masks in the markets, and fine French food seaside.

Manipulate and enhance digital images, graphics and photographs with the free online and offline photo editing programs listed below.

Seeing the famous landmarks of Washington, D.C. is easy on the Circulator, a tourist-friendly shuttle that runs frequently and is much cheaper than taxis.

From January to April 2009, hundreds of events will take place in Washington, DC to honor the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth.

The beauty of the moon - and a moon goddess - in paintings by William Rimmer, Winslow Homer, Felix Vallotton, Arthur Dove and Marie Laurencin.

While Alfred Sisley is not the best-known French Impressionist, his works offer a fine expertise and sense of tranquility.

The following websites provide free educational resources for students. Get help with homework assignments with these no-cost back to school tools.

A painter of the Dutch "Golden Age," Gerard ter Borch brought depth to a stock style of painting and still amazes viewers with his virtuoso rendering of satin.

The following websites offer a wide selection of free coloring activities and online painting projects for preschool and young children

In 1856, James Buchanan became America's only bachelor president. Interestingly, his niece, Harriet Lane, was the first woman to be called "First Lady."

Views of the French capital by Impressionists Caillebotte and Monet and Post-Impressionists Van Gogh and Seurat.

The websites listed below offer a large variety of free interactive coloring activities and virtual painting projects for older children.

Washington D.C. is a perfect place to go on a day trip. There is so much to see and do, its hard to know where to start. Let this guide help you out.

Maurice Pendergrast was an artist from the American Impressionism period. His painting, "Salem Cove" makes an interesting homeschool art lesson.

Out-of-print books, foreign language books, progressive books, Christian books. Washington's independent bookstores have them all.