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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hendrick Avercamp and the Winter Landscape

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the winter landscape art of Hendrick Avercamp. In this art history instructional activity, students read passages about the art and artist Hendrick Avercamp. Students learn about winter landscape art and write an acrostic...
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Piet Mondrian: An Abstract Painter

For Students 3rd - 8th
A site created by Enchanted Learning about the Dutch abstract painter, Piet Mondrian. Contains a brief biography, an art activity, a coloring page, and links to other great sites with more information.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Vermeer, Jan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers brief biographical information about Vermeer but emphasizes his works. Over 20 paintings are featured as enlargeable images so you can get a close look at each one. Several works have in depth description and analysis...
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Handout
Jonathan Janson

Essential Vermeer

For Students 9th - 10th
The life and work of the seventeenth-century Dutch master Jan Vermeer (also known as Johannes Vermeer or Jan van der Meer) told in astonishing detail. Includes many excellent reproductions of his work and the latest news of...
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Article
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Inside Scoop: Rembrandt [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
A printable, kid-friendly introduction to the art of Rembrandt. Includes a suggested art activity and simple art analysis questions.
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Frans Hals

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to museum and gallery sites that have the work of Frans Hals.
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Handout
Other

Rembrandt Van Rijn: Life, Paintings, Etchings, Drawings, and Self Portraits

For Students 9th - 10th
A reference point for study of Rembrandt.