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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of van Gogh expresses his life as one who was important in the formation of Fauvism and expressionism.
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: The Artists of Brucke

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an exhibit on the German expressionist artists, including Kirchner, Mueller, Pechstein, Heckel, Nolde, and Schmidt-Rottluff.
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Other

Musee D'orsay: Vincent Van Gogh, Self Portrait

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, this is an image, description and explanation with an accompanying link to other facts about the post-impressionist painting "Self-Portrait" by Vincent Van Gogh.
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Other

Musee D'orsay: Jean Francois Millet , the Angelus

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, this is an image, description and explanation with an accompanying link to other facts about the late 19th century Romanticist painting "The Angelus" by Jean-Francois Millet.
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Other

Musee D'orsay: James Abbott Mc Neill Whistler, Portrait of the Artist's Mother

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, this is an image, description and explanation with an accompanying link to other facts about the American Impressionist painting "Portrait of the Artist's Mother" by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.
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Musee D'orsay: Mary Cassatt, Girl in the Garden

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, this is an image, description and explanation with an accompanying link to other facts about the American Impressionist painting "Girl in the Garden" by Mary Cassatt.
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Other

Musee D'orsay: Berthe Morisot, the Cradle

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, this is an image, description and explanation with an accompanying link to other facts about the French Impressionist painting "The Cradle" by Berthe Morisot.
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Website
Other

June Kelly Gallery: Norman Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a timeline format of the education and career of Norman Lewis.
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Article
Other

Notes on the Ethnic Image in Ashcan School Paintings

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of whether or not the artists of the Ashcan School helped or hindered the existing stereotypes of their subjects. Interesting information on individual works.
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Other

Jss Virt. Gallery: John Sargent Daughters of Edward Boit

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the John Singer Sargent Virtual Gallery displays Sargent's painting, "Daughters Sargent's Edward Darley Boit." Informative site on the painting with good, in-depth information.
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Other

Jss Virtual Gallery: John Singer Sargent's Lady Agnew

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from the John Singer Sargent Virutal Gallery is a very nice website with detailed information on John Sargent's painting, "Lady Agnew." Good quotes, analysis of the painting in comparison to other Sargent paintings, and very...
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Other

Web Museum: The Calling of Saint Matthew

For Students 9th - 10th
The WebMuseum gives you information about Caravaggio's, "The Calling of Saint Matthew," including who each person in the painting is.
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Website
Other

John Singer Sargent Virtual Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site known as the JSS virtual gallery is a great site with a biography of the artist John Singer Sargent and an extensive listing of his works. Links 350+ paintings.
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Activity
Other

Studio Antiques and Fine Art Incorporated

For Students 9th - 10th
A tremendous display of fine art complete with the artist's bio and studio address, as well as the type of painting it is (oil painting, water color etc.) The font size on this site is small but readable.
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Other

Piero Di Cosimo: The Discovery of Honey

For Students 9th - 10th
Image of painting "The Discovery of Honey."
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Website
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Collections Online: American Art

For Students 9th - 10th
An online gallery of images of American art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words: Image to Narrative

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson, which can be adapted to fit with any picture you choose, works for students of all levels.
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Article
Boston University

American Painting: Eakins the Gross/agnew Clinic

For Students 9th - 10th
An in depth comparison and analysis of Eakins', "The Gross Clinic" and "The Agnew Clinic". Ray Carney goes into great detail in subject and meaning of these two paintings by Thomas Eakins.
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Museum Network (UK)

Museum Network: Landscapes in Art: Explore, Learn, Inspire

For Students 9th - 10th
The Museum Network presents, "Landscapes in Art: Explore, Learn, Inspire", an interactive exploration of the visual art genre, the landscape. With activities, information about the development of the landscape in painting, examples of...
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Unit Plan
Museum Network (UK)

Museum Network: "The Ferry at Deauville" by Eugene Boudin

For Students 9th - 10th
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "The Ferry at Deauville" by the French realist painter, Eugene...
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Unit Plan
Museum Network (UK)

Museum Network: "Landscape With a Watermill" by Francois Boucher

For Students 9th - 10th
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "Landscape with a Watermill" by the French Rococo painter, Francois...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Paint by Number

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the history of a favorite American past-time. Learn the art of creating your own masterpieces with a little bit of help.
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Royal Collection Trust (UK)

Royal Collection: Artist's Illustrations of Plants in English Gardens

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Royal Collection in London, this is a short biography and selection of floral illustrations that made up part of the 154 plate "Flower Book" by the gentelmen gardener Alexander Marshal (c.1620-1682).
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Early Renaissance in Florence

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a good overview of the Early Renaissance in Florence and a takes you on a tour of the National Gallery of Art's collection. For each painting, you are given information about its subject, the artist, the exhibition(s) it...