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Frank Lloyd Wright - Architect Frank Lloyd Wright's legacy included numerous famous buildings and homes, among them Fallingwater, a residence perched on a waterfall. He believed that architectural design should be organic--that form and function were the same thing. A building should be the logical extension of its setting, and nothing else would do. This was a really radical idea at the time. Learn more about his life at this site. Would you like to see a Frank Lloyd Wright building? Type in your ZIP code to get a list of those in your vicinity or state.
Leonardo Home Page - If you think this site is about the hero of Titanic, sorry. This Leonardo is famous for painting the Mona Lisa. But did you know Leonardo da Vinci also designed a helicopter, a hang glider, a parachute, and several other contraptions that didn't actually get built until hundreds of years later? Which ones can you recognize from their original drawings? This special exhibit comes from Boston's Museum of Science.
Sparky Rocks - Sparky is the nickname of Charles Schultz, creator of the comic strip "Peanuts." What was he like as a child and a teenager? When did he start cartooning? What was his day like when he was in his 70s? This biographical site will give you the answers.
The World of Escher - Waterfalls that flow up? Stairs that seem to keep going down, yet, suddenly, they're back on top of a building? These inexplicable drawings by M. C. Escher must be seen to be believed. There's a contest, too. Can you make a drawing like this?
Vincent Van Gogh - Do you know Van Gogh? You will after you visit this site. Discover his artworks and learn the facts about his life, "the ear incident," and his struggle with epilepsy. There's a quiz and a word search game, too. This site was created by students for the ThinkQuest Junior competition.
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