Ceramics Research Project Resources
Updated 1/09/08
The following links have been gathered to support the student research.
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SJSU Digital Art Lobby
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Image Index
- From the website: Exploring Ancient World Cultures, is a wonderful
image index to the cultural icons, art and architecture of eight ancient
cultures (The Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Early Islam
and Medieval Europe.) Includes ceramics and sculpture.
- Dharma Web Page
- Another collection of images of the gods and goddesses of India.
- Masterpieces
From The LACM Permanent Collection
- Ancient and Islamic Art, Decorative Arts, Costumes and textiles-- are
a few of the sections with examples given at this Los Angeles County
Museum of Art Presentation.
- African Art
- Links to images of African tribal people and art work, including one
Nok head near the middle of the page.
- Italian Maiolica
- Commercial catalog for Italian maiolica, examples shown in color.
Click on an image to see a larger view.
- Picol Passo and
the Art of Maiolica in 16th Century Italy
- The 16th Century history and process which began in the Renaissance,
with some examples shown.
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African
American Art Links
- Links to many websites featuring African-American art. Please note
the links to the Library of Congress, which has especially good
resources.
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Hopi
Kachina (Katsina) Dolls
- These small images are part of an online exhibit on the Hopi Kachina
(Katsina) Dolls. Is nicely explained by clicking on the Introduction area
at the bottom of the page.