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Spanish III -- Culture Reports

Assignment
Rubric
Topic List
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Books for the Spanish 3 Project
MLA Works Cited

Altamira Caves

Description of the caves

http://www.english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/altamira-caves.html

Cueva de Altamira

http://www.showcaves.com/english/es/showcaves/Altamira.html

Altamira article - description and images

http://fyi.cnn.com/2000/STYLE/arts/07/31/altamira.cave.ap/index.html

Palaeolithic : Cave Paintings

http://vm.kemsu.ru/en/palaeolith/altamira.html

Santillana del Mar

http://www.santillana-del-mar.com/english/altamira.htm

Andalucia 

Andalucia region

http://www.andalucia.com/

Andalucia region

http://www.idealspain.com/Pages/Places/Andalucia.htm

Andalucia photo gallery

http://www.pbase.com/bloycee/spain

Andalucia information in Spanish

http://www.andalucia.cc/

All about Spain: Andalucia

http://www.red2000.com/spain/region/r-anda.html

Artistic Genres (Spanish) 

• Cubism

  Cubism

  http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/cubism/

  Guggenheim: Cubism

  http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/movement_works_Cubism_0.html

  Artcyclopedia: Cubists

  http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/cubism.html

  Picasso and Cubism

  http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/tl/20th/cubism.html

  Juan Gris

  http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/gris/

• Mannerism

  Mannerism

  http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/mannerism.html

  Mannerism

  http://www.topofart.com/movements/Mannerism/

  Greco, El

  http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/greco/

  El Greco

  http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/greco_el.html

   

• Realism 

  Realism

  http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/realism/

  Realism

  http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/realism.html

  Velázquez (or Velásquez), Diego

  http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/velazquez/

  Zurbarán, Francisco de

  http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/zurbaran/

   

• Surrealism

  Surrealism
  http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/surrealism/
  Surrealism is born
  http://galenet.galegroup.com/
  Surrealism
  http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/s/surrealism.htm

• Balboa, Vasco Nuñez de

Dictionary of Hispanic Biography

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Encyclopedia of World Biography

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Explorers and Discoverers of the World

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

World Book: Balboa

http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar043180&st=balboa%2C+vasca+nunez+de

Balboa

http://coloquio.com/famosos/balboa.html

The Basque people and region

Student Resource Center -- Basques

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Basque Country

http://www.basquecountry-tourism.com/naturaleza.php

The Basque people and region

http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~ja/index1.html

Basques are Granted Home Rule

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Institute of Basque Studies

http://www.relint.deusto.es/rel/ingles/ECTS/catabilbo/ins3.asp

Basque Language

http://www.buber.net/Basque/Euskara/lang.lt.html

Bull Fighting

Bullfighting

http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/bullfighting/history.htm

Origins and History of Bullfight

http://www.spanishunlimited.com/spain/bullfight/index.asp

History of bullfighting

http://www.mexicofile.com/bullfightinghistory.htm

Bulls and bullfighting

http://www.andalucia.com/bullfight/home.htm

FAQ's on bullfighting

http://coloquio.com/toros/timfaq.html

Christopher Columbus

Columbus's Voyages to the New World

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Columbus

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.137

Discovering Biography : Columbus

http://galenet.gale.com/

Library of Congress exhibit of Columbus

http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/1492.exhibit/Intro.html

Columbus Navigation Homepage

http://www.columbusnavigation.com/

Coronado, Franciso Vasquez de 

American Eras

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Dictionary of Hispanic Biography

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Encyclopedia of World Biography

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Explorers and Discoverers of the World

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Coronado

http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/coronado.htm

Cortez, Hernando

Dictionary of Hispanic Biography

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Conquistadors: Cortés

http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/cortes/cortes_flat.html

Cortés

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04397a.htm

Encyclopedia of World Biography

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Explorers and Discoverers

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Historic World Leaders

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Conquest of the Aztec Empire: Cortés

http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/aztec.html

Dali

Discovering Biography: Dali

http://galenet.gale.com/

Gallery of work

http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~malek/Dali.html

Biography and gallery of work

http://www.artchive.com/artchive/D/dali.html

Biography of Dali

http://www.artcult.com/dali.htm

Dali Museum - St. Petersburg, FL

http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org/

Early Civilizations in Spain

Discovering Multicultural America: "Iberian Peninsula, Early Invaders of"

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Discovering Multicultural America -- "Iberian Peninsula--Roman Colonization of."

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Discovering Multicultural America -- "The Migration of Germanic Tribes into the Iberian Peninsula."

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Discovering World History: Ancient Middle East -- Phoenicians

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Roman Civilization, 509 B.C.-476 B.C.

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Discovering World History -- Visigoths

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

El Cid - hero (Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar)

Discovering World Biography: El Cid

http://galenet.gale.com/

El Cid

http://historymedren.about.com/library/who/blwwcid.htm

Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, El Cid

http://www.vlib.us/medieval/lectures/el_cid.html

Catholic Encyclopedia: El Cid

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03769a.htm

El Greco

Discovering World Biography: El Greco

http://galenet.gale.com/

El Greco: Passionate Visionary

http://www.artchive.com/artchive/E/el_greco.html

Biography and gallery of work

http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/greco/index.html

Biography and gallery of life's work

http://www.kfki.hu/~arthp/bio/g/greco_el/biograph.html

Biography from the National Gallery of Art

http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/pbio?13100

Biography from Web Museum

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/greco/

Ferdinand II and Isabela I 

UXL Biography of Ferdinand II

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Discovering World History Biography of Ferdinand II

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Ferdinand II

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06040a.htm

Isabella I

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08177a.htm

Discovering Biography Article on Isabella I (note variant spelling)

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

UXL Biography of Isabella I (note variant spelling)

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Festivals

•  Abril Feria - April Fair

  Abril Feria

  http://www.2camels.com/destination32.php3

  Feria de Abril - Sevilla

  http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/fiestas/feriadeabril.asp

  Seville's "Abril Feria

  http://www.igougo.com/planning/journalEntryActivity.asp?JournalID=4808&EntryID=8330
  

• La Tomatina

  La Tomatina

  http://www.cyberspain.com/life/tomatina.htm

  La Tomatina, Buñol

  http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/fiestas/tomatina.asp

  La Tomatina

  http://www.whatsonwhen.com/video/eventpage.asp?event_id=36
  

• Las Fallas de Valencia

  La Historia de las Fallas

  http://www.fallas.com/historia.htm

  Las Fallas de Valencia

  http://www.ciberia.es/fallas/fallas/
  

• Moros Y Cristianos

  Moros Y Cristianos

  http://www.morosycristianos.com/fiestasm.s.html

  Moros Y Cristianos (Website in Spanish, good source of pictures)

  http://www.dip-alicante.es/morosorihuela/home.htm

  Moros Y Cristianos

  http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/fiestas/morosycristianos.asp
  

• Semana Santa en Sevilla

  Semana Santa en Sevilla

  http://www.arrakis.es/~nautylus/sss.htm

  Semana Santa, Andulacía

  http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/fiestas/semana-santa.asp

  Semana Santa

  http://www.altur.com/esp/psevilla/sevilla/s_santa.shtml 

Fiestas de San Fermin (The running of the bulls) 

The Running of the Bulls - history and event

http://www.sanfermin.com/guide/encierro.html

Running with the Bulls

http://www.cincinnati.com/nie/archive/07-13-99/

The Fiesta de San Fermin in Spain

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

San Fermín, Pamplona

http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/fiestas/sanfermin.asp

A Rush of Danger

http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/9607/07/spain.pamplona/

Running of the Bulls

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/pamplonaweb/sanfermin101.htm

Flamenco Dancing

History of Spanish Flamenco Dancing

http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/traditional/spanish-flamenco-dancing.htm

Flamenco

http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/flamenco/

The world of flamenco dancing

http://www.flamenco-world.com/

Flamenco article in Spanish

http://www.red2000.com/spain/flamenco/1index.html

Flamenco dancing

http://www.andalucia.com/flamenco/home.htm

Foods of Spain

Recipes of Spain

http://www.xmission.com/~dderhak/recipes.html

Recipes From Spain

http://www.lasculturas.com/lib/libSpanishFood.php

Information about the foods of Spain

http://www.sallys-place.com/food/ethnic_cusine/spain.htm

La Tienda - foods of Spain

http://www.tienda.com/indepth/food.html

What to Eat (and drink!) in the "real" Spain

http://www.xmission.com/~dderhak/monte/edrink.htm 

Gaudi 

UXL Biography of Antonio Gaudi

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Discovering World History Article

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Dictionary of Hispanic Biography

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Encyclopedia of World Biography

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Gaudi 2002

http://www.gaudi2002.bcn.es/english/

Antonio Gaudi

http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Antonio_Gaudi.html

Geography and Government

Country study of Spain

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/estoc.html

World Factbook: Spain

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/sp.html

Facts about Spain

http://www.photius.com/wfb/wfb1999/spain/spain_geography.html

Spain by click

http://www.spainbyclick.com/index.html

Gibraltar

World Factbook: Gibraltar

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/gi.html

On Holiday in Gibraltar

http://www.gibraltar.gov.uk/hol/index.asp

Tourist Information

http://www.gibraltar.gi/

Government of Gibraltar

http://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/

Facts about Gibraltar

http://www.gibnet.com/

Gibraltar magazine

http://www.thegibraltarmagazine.com/

Goya - Painter

UXL Biography of Goya

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Goya

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/goya_francisco_de.html

Goya 1746 - 1821

http://www.spanisharts.com/prado/goya.htm

Biography and gallery of work

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/goya/

Discovering Biography: Goya

http://galenet.gale.com/

Biography and gallery of work

http://www.artchive.com/artchive/ftptoc/goya_ext.html

Juan Gris - Painter

Encyclopedia of World Biography

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Juan Gris

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Biography of life and gallery of work

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/gris/

Gris Biography

http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_bio_59.html

Links to online exhibits of work

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/gris_juan.html

The Inquisition

Discovering World History

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Inquisition

http://www.rarebooks.nd.edu/exhibits/inquisition/

Torquemada

http://www.mcs.drexel.edu/~gbrandal/Illum_html/Torquemada.html

History of the Inquisition

http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/history/inquisition.htm

Inquisition literature

http://www.rarebooks.nd.edu/exhibits/inquisition/

Catholic encyclopedia: Spanish Inquisition

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08026a.htm

Madrid

Madrid city council

http://www.munimadrid.es/

Spain by click: Madrid

http://www.spainbyclick.com/madrid/index.html

Madrid travel

http://www.softdoc.es/

Madrid culture and tourism

http://www.gomadrid.com/

All about Spain: Madrid

http://www.red2000.com/spain/madrid/index.html

About Madrid

http://www.aboutmadrid.com/

Miro

Biography Resource Center: Miro

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Fundacío Miro

http://www.bcn.fjmiro.es/home-html.html

CGFA: Miro

http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/miro/

Gallery of work

http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~malek/Miro.html

Discovering Biography: Miro

http://galenet.gale.com/

Biography and gallery of work

http://www.artchive.com/artchive/M/miro.html

 

Moors

Spain Defeats Moors at Granada, 1492

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

The Moors in Spain

http://www.scienceandyou.org/articles/ess_06.shtml

Islamic Spain

http://users.telerama.com/~jdehullu/islam/sp_01.htm

Bartolome Esteban Murillo

Biography of Murillo

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/murillo/

Biography of Murillo's life

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10644a.htm

Links to images of Murillo's work

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/murillo_bartolome_esteban.html

Images of Murillo's work

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/m/murillo/

Picasso

Discovering Biography: Picasso

http://galenet.gale.com/

Pablo Picasso: official website

http://www.picasso.fr/anglais/index.htm

Picasso links

http://csdll.cs.tamu.edu:8080/picasso/collections.xml

Time 100: Picasso

http://www.time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/picasso.html

Museum Picasso

http://www.museupicasso.bcn.es/eng/collection/index_collec.htm

Artcyclopedia: Picasso

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/picasso_pablo.html

Pizarro, Francisco

Dictionary of Hispanic Biography

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Explorers and Discoverers of the World

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Historic World Leaders

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Conquistadors: Pizarro

http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/pizarro/pizarro_flat.html

Pizarro

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12140a.htm

Ribera, Jusepe de

Encyclopedia of World Biography

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

International Dictionary of Art and Artists

http://galenet.galegroup.com/

WGA: Ribera

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/r/ribera/

Artcyclopedia: Ribera

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/ribera_jusepe_de.html

Toledo

Facts about Toledo

http://www.red2000.com/spain/toledo/

Toledo

http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/spain/02toledo.htm

Go Toledo

http://www.go-toledo.com/

History and map of Toledo

http://www.cyberspain.com/ciudades-patrimonio/itoledo.htm

Toledo Video Captures

http://www.travelinginspain.com/toletpg.html

Casavaria: Toledo

http://www.casavaria.com/travel/destinations/spain/tol/profile.htm

Photo Virtual Tour

http://www.virtourist.com/europe/toledo/Toledo_Spain.htm

Velazquez (or Velasquez), Diego

Biography of Velazquez

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/velazquez/

Discovering Biography: Velazquez

http://galenet.gale.com/

Velazquez

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/v/velazque/

Gallery of work

http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~malek/Velazquez.html

Biography and gallery of work

http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/velazque/

Biography and gallery of life's work

http://www.kfki.hu/~arthp/bio/v/velazque/biograph.html

Francisco De Zurbaran

Biography of Zurbaran and gallery of work

http://www.kfki.hu/~arthp/bio/z/zurbaran/biograph.html

Spanish Arts: Zurbaran

http://www.spanisharts.com/prado/zurbaran.htm

Biography of Zurbaran

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15770a.htm

Web Gallery of Art: Zurbaran

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/z/zurbaran/

Biography and gallery of work

http://www.spanisharts.com/prado/zurbaran/bio_zurbaran.htm

Artcyclopedia: Zurbaran

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/zurbaran_francisco_de.html

 

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