The Bayeux Tapestry tells the epic story, in wool thread embroidered on linen cloth, of William, Duke of Normandy who became King of England in 1066 after the Battle of Hastings.
(The Metropolitan Museum of Art) This webpage provides images/descriptions of individual works, as well as links to essays and chronologies about Gothic art.
(Ancient Art Archive) This webpage provides an interactive map of international site where ancient art was discovered. A brief description of each site, the object(s) excavated, and a link to more in-depth explanations can be found here.
(The Metropolitan Museum of Art) This webpage provides image/description of individual works, as well as links to essays and chronologies about various 19th century art movements.
(National Gallery of Art) Explore the highlights of 20th-century art through a series of lectures that illuminate the major movements associated with European and American modern art.
(Miami University Library - Center for Digital Scholarship) This website contains several essays about the progression of Western art from the Renaissance to the present day.
(Art in Context) We all have an idea of the importance of the Renaissance era in European history, and the age of innovation and enlightenment that so characterizes it. This overview provides an introduction to this movement.