Adams County GIS
A new website for Adams County Geographical Information System. An interactive map
viewer that allows users to see maps of Adams County, Illinois showing, property lines, addresses,
photography, streets, historical information and more. This is a very user friendly program
designed for the novice user.
Art websites
Arts & Design, museum
Official website for this New York museum, formerly the American Craft Museum, that
"collects, displays, and interprets objects in ceramic, glass, fiber, metal and wood that honor
innovation in art, craft and design." The site features images of selected works from the permanent
collection and from exhibitions. Includes teacher resource packets for selected exhibits, such as for
"Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting" and "Contemporary Netsuke: Masterful Miniatures."
Leonardo da Vinci
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Science & Nature presents Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519.
The Italian artist, scientist, and engineer. An all-round genius whose paintings and inventions
changed the world. Take an interactive journey through his life and works to discover what made
him a true Renaissance man. Included are a timeline, painting and drawing galleries, an
interactive tour of Leonardo's studio, and a quiz to see what type of a thinker you are.
Degas
Online exhibit exploring the life and work of French Impressionist artist Edgar Degas (1834-1917).
Some of the topics covered include Degas' artistic style, subjects of his art (including laundresses, ballet, and women
bathing), and art collected by Degas. Site is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
"Grandma" Moses, Anna Mary Robertson
Biography and details about the work of self-taught artist Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses (1860-1961),
whose work was "discovered" in 1938. Includes images of selected paintings, listings of exhibitions, a brief
timeline, and related material. From Galerie St. Etienne, the New York gallery that "mounted Grandma
Moses'
first one-woman exhibition in 1940 and represented her for the remainder of her life."
Page last updated
Friday, March 14, 2008
There are currently off-campus visitors browsing JWCC.edu.
There are currently off-campus visitors browsing JWCC.edu.
