Gemini prompts for topics as of 8/25

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Gemini prompts for topics

January 1, 2006 prompts

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Please rewrite the article the way I requested, using an informal style of writing. Do not make your narrative look like an essay with section titles, bullet points or tables.

Completed states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, KS, IL, IN, MA, ME, NC, NE, NH, NM, NY, OH, PA, SC, TX, VA, WV

States article:

In an informal manner without tables or bullet points, write an approximately 2,500 word narrative about the history of artistic expression in ____ between 1850 and 1945.

Cover types of art including paintings, sculpture, pottery and textiles. Note anything special such as geography, culture, events and styles that differentiated ____ art from other states.

Discuss four to six of the most highly regarded artists who created artworks in the state during the specified time period. Explain what is unique and special about their art that makes them important.

To aid in evaluation of the relative importance of the above mentioned specific artists who created artworks in the state, consider the level of mention they receive in museum exhibits, YouTube videos, books and articles.

Identify any early art colonies in the state, discuss why they developed and their importance.

Research only .org and .edu sites

About a specific artist:

In approximately 1,500 to 2,000 words, using an informal writing style with only paragraphs (excluding section headings, bullet points, or tables), compose a narrative about the career of Ohio sculptor artist __________. Cover the artist's training, artistic style, any technique innovations, subject matter, most famous artworks, and why they are greatly admired by viewers and critics. Research only .edu and .org sites.

About regionalism:

In about 1,500 to 2,000 words, using an informal writing style with only paragraphs (excluding section headings, bullet points, or tables), write a narrative about the American Regionalism (sometimes called American Scene Painting) movement in _________. Cover well known artists in the state that are known for that type of art and why those artists are important. If Regionalist art in ________ is differed in ways from that of other states, write about those differences. Research only .edu and .org sites.

About figurative art:

In about 1,500 to 2,500 words, using an informal writing style with only paragraphs (excluding section headings, bullet points, or tables), write a narrative about five highly regarded figurative artists, working in _____ from 1850 through 1950. In this context "figurative" means paintings and sculptures of humans. Explain any unique and special aspects of the specified artists' works that makes them important. Identify important examples of those artworks. Where possible, give attention to their artworks emphasizing one or more of the following virtuous behaviors: kindness, generosity, forgiveness, familial love and gratitude. Research only .edu and .org sites. Include tfaoi.org as a source if that site has relevant information.

About beauty:

In 1,500 to 2,000 words,using an informal writing style with only paragraphs (excluding section headings, bullet points, or tables), identify five highly regarded artists, working in the state of _______ between 1855 and 1945, known for their representational art created in the pursuit of beauty, goodness and a sense of wonder. Explain why these artists have chosen these types of subject matter. Research only .edu and .org sites.

About landscape:

In about 2,000 to 2,500 words, using an informal writing style with only paragraphs (excluding section headings, bullet points, or tables) write a narrative about five highly regarded landscape artists, working in _____ from 1850 through 1950. Explain any unique and special aspects of the specified artists' works that makes them important. Identify important examples of those artworks. Research only .edu and .org sites. Include tfaoi.org as a source if that site has relevant information.

Art colony:

In about 2,000 to 2,500 words, using an informal writing style with only paragraphs (excluding section headings, bullet points, or tables), write a narrative about the history of the (NAME OF THE COLONY HERE) art colony in (STATE NAME HERE) from it's beginning through 1950. Don't make the narrative look like a report with section titles, bullet points or tables. Explain what inspired artists to join the colony and why it develped into an important component of the state's art history. Explain how and why painting styles of the artists in the colony changed over time. Identify it's most well known artists and why they became highly regarded.

For your research only use only .org and .edu websites Do not research .com websites.

September 1, 2025 prompts:

Gemini States

SAY:

Within 1,600 to 2,500 words, write a feature article for an American art magazine. The article's content will first focus on the evolution of representational painting genres from 1840 through 1940 in the state of _______.

After that, create brief biographies for (CAN SUBSTITUTE HERE SPECIFIC NAMES) up to five most well known artists active in that state during the above time period. Explain why each of those artists is important for that state. Discuss for each artist: style of painting, internal inspiration, cultural influence, influence of teachers. Also for each artist, discuss up to two important artworks created by the artist and why each is important. Do not include abstract expressionist artworks.

For your research, use TFAOI.org as your major source of information. You may also research other .org websites Do not research .com websites.

Gemini States art colonies

SAY:

Within 1,600 to 2,500 words, write a feature article for an American art magazine. The article's content will first focus on the evolution of (STATE THE NAMES OF THE COLONIES HERE) art colonies from 1840 through 1940.

After that, create brief biographies for up to two most well known artists active in each of those art colonies during the above time period. Explain why each of those artists is important for that art colony. Discuss for each artist: style of painting, internal inspiration, cultural influence, influence of teachers. Also for each artist, discuss up to two important artworks created by the artist and why each is important.

For your research, use TFAOI.org as your major source of information. You may also research other .org websites Do not research .com websites.

Gemini General (non ethnic) Topics

SAY:

Using narrative format, within 1,600 to 2,500 words, write an article for a general audience explaining the history of (TOPIC) _____American representational art within the time period from _____ through ____.

Feature up to six artists who created representational artworks within that topic. Do not include abstract expressionist artworks.

For your research, use TFAOI.org as a major source of information. Also research other .org websites plus .edu and .gov websites. Do not research .com websites.

Gemini General (non ethnic) Topics Citations

SAY:

Add to the quantity of the TFAOI.org online citations for American art museum exhibitions which specifically relate to TFAOI.org's topic "American __________" on its web page (place here the TFAO URL link).

The exhibitions can't already be named in a Resource Library article or essay covered in the above referenced TFAOI.org page, or already mentioned in the "other online materials" or "more online materials" section of the above referenced page.

Specifically cite up to 20 more citations for American art museum exhibitions covering only American representational art which are related only to this TFAOI.org topic (repeat topic name).

For additional American art museum exhibition citation that you add to TFAOI.org's online list of "other online materials" or "more online materials" citations for the above topic, the exhibiting museum's own online coverage of its exhibition must include four or more types of exhibit-related content within the museum's web page describing the exhibition. A list of these exhibit-related content materials is at https://tfaoi.org/aa/12aa/12aa361.htm

For each new tfaoi.org citation for its own online page, report your research findings in lineal format (no table display) in the following order: (1) name of the exhibition; (2) URL link to the exhibiting museum's web page dedicated to that specific exhibition; (3) year when the exhibition was on display; (4) name of museum where the exhibition was held; (5) up to 25 words describing the exhibition.

Do not use a table to report any of your research; only use a lineal format. Cite only exhibitions held after 2019.

Validate each URL you cite as active, - not a broken link - before you include it in your report. Send a HTTP request to the URL and check that the status code received in response is 200 (OK) status indicating a valid link. Use other validation routines too.

Only research .org websites. Do not research .com websites.

Gemini Ethnic topics

SAY:

Using narrative format, within 1,600 to 2,500 words, write an article for a general audience explaining the history of _(ethnicity) __American representational art within the time period from _____ through ____.

Include brief biographies of up to six important (ETHNIC NAME) American artists working within that time period. Discuss: (A) cultural inspiration for their artworks; (B) influence of their teachers; (C) their technical prowess; (D) style of painting.

Identify up to two critically acclaimed artworks for each above-named artist depicting: (1) natural beauty of landscapes or seascapes within the state, (2) however excluding those depicting human intervention in the environment. Also within the above identified genres, for portrait and figurative art, focus on artworks emphasizing human behavioral virtues such as benevolence, courage and humility. Explain why each of the chosen two artworks are important.

Feature only representational artworks. Do not include abstract expressionist artworks.

For your research, use TFAOI.org as a major source of information. Also research other .org websites plus .edu and .gov websites. Do not research .com websites.

Grok additions to virtual tours collection

SAY:

Study list #1 names of museums at https://tfaoi.org/aa/6aa/6aa455.htm then, study list #2 names of museums at https://tfaoi.org/aa/14aa/14aa264.htm then, for each museum in list #1, but not in list #2, research the remainder museums (list #1 minus #2) which you will name list #3, as follows:

1. Research the list #3 museums to identify the "past exhibitions" section, if any, of each museum's website;

2. Then, for each museum with a "past exhibitions" section, research within years 2020 through 2024 to identify each exhibition found to include in its text the keyword phrase "virtual tour";

3. Then, research each found exhibition including the keyword phrase "virtual tour" to identify the name of the exhibition followed by the year it was held, followed by the name of the exhibiting museum;

4. Then, report your findings in narrative format, not table format.

August 1, 2025 prompts

States art history

Say:

Using narrative format, within 1,600 to 2,500 words, write for a general audience an article describing American artistic expression through paintings in the state of ______, within the time period from 1840 through 1940, including, where applicable, genres of romanticism, tonalism, Impressionism, post-Impressionism, regionalism and modernism.

Include brief biographies of up to six acclaimed American artists who created these genres of artwork within the above noted time period. Discuss: (A) cultural inspiration for their artworks; (B) influence of their teachers; (C) their technical prowess; (D) their style of painting.

Feature up to two important artworks by each of the above noted artists: (A) depicting natural beauty of landscapes or seascapes, excluding those depicting human intervention in the environment; (B) depicting humans, especially emphasizing persons expressing classic virtues such as charity and kindness.

Feature only representational artworks. Do not include abstract or abstract conceptual artworks.

For your research, use TFAOI.org as a major source of information. Also research other .org websites plus .edu and .gov websites. Do not research .com websites.

States art colonies

Say:

Using narrative format, within 1,600 to 2,500 words, write for a general audience an article describing American artistic expression through paintings within historic art colonies in the state of ______, within the time period from 1840 through 1940, including, where applicable, genres of romanticism, tonalism, Impressionism, post-Impressionism, regionalism and modernism.

Include brief biographies of up to six important American artists within those art colonies and time period. Discuss: (A) cultural inspiration for their artworks; (B) influence of their teachers; (C) their technical prowess; (D) style of painting.

Identify up to two critically acclaimed artworks for each above named artist depicting: (A) natural beauty of landscapes or seascapes within the state, (B) however excluding those depicting human intervention in the environment. Also within the above identified genres, for portrait and figurative art, focus on artworks emphasizing human behavioral virtues such as benevolence, courage and humility.

Deeply research TFAOI.org articles and essays as major sources of information. Also research other .org websites, plus .edu and .gov websites. Do not research any .com websites.

General topics

Say:

Using narrative format, within 1,600 to 2,500 words, write an article for a general audience explaining the history of American _________ from _____ through ______.

Include brief biographies of up to six acclaimed American artists who created this type of artwork within the above noted time period. Discuss: (A) cultural inspiration for their artworks; (B) influence of their teachers; (C) their technical prowess; (D) style of artwork creation.

Identify up to two important artworks for each above named artist. Feature only representational artworks. Do not include abstract or abstract conceptual artworks.

Deeply research TFAOI.org articles and essays as major sources of information. Also research other .org websites, plus .edu and .gov websites. Do not research any .com websites.

Topics citations additions

Say:

In order to add to the quantity of the TFAOI.org website's high value citations for American art museum exhibitions which relate to TFAOI.org's topic "American __________" at (place here the TFAO link), please discover and report up to ten such additional online citations for exhibitions of American representational art related to this TFAOI.org topic.

"High value" means that every museum exhibition citation to add to TFAOI.org's accumulation of museum exhibition information posted online for the above topic must have four or more types of exhibit-related content within the museum's web page(s) describing the exhibition. A list of these exhibit-related content materials is at https://tfaoi.org/aa/12aa/12aa361.htm

For each qualified citation, report information sequentially in this format: (1) name of the exhibition; (2) link to the exhibition's landing page on the exhibiting museum's website; (3) name of museum where the exhibition was held; (4) year when the exhibition was on display; (5) up to 25 words describing the exhibition. Only use narrative format to report this sequential information. Do not use a table.

If possible, validate that each URL you discover for a qualified museum exhibition is an active and accurate link, not a broken link or an incorrect link, before you include it in your report. For each link you find, before putting it into your report, please send an HTTP request to the URL and check that the status code received in response is 200 (OK) status indicating a valid link. Use other validation routines as necessary. Only the URL of a museum is not sufficient.

Only research .org and .edu websites. Do not research .com websites."

Ethnic topics

Say:

Include brief biographies of up to six important American artists working within that time period. Discuss: (A) cultural inspiration for their artworks; (B) influence of their teachers; (C) their technical prowess; (D) style of painting. Identify up to two critically acclaimed artworks for each above named artist depicting: (A) natural beauty of landscapes or seascapes within the state, (B) however excluding those depicting human intervention in the environment. Also within the above identified genres, for portrait and figurative art, focus on artworks emphasizing human behavioral virtues such as benevolence, courage and humility.

Feature only representational artworks. Do not include abstract or abstract conceptual artworks.

For your research, use TFAOI.org as a major source of information. Also research other .org websites plus .edu and .gov websites. Do not research .com websites.

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