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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Wassily Kandinsky, "Improvisation 31"

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site analyzes Kandinsky's abstract painting "Improvisation 31." Discusses colors, shapes, line, and mood. Has a short matching exercise involving simple geometric shapes.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Wassily Kandinsky

For Students 9th - 10th
ibiblio.com provides many examples of Kandinsky's work. You can click on the pictures to enlarge them. This site also includes a biography of Kandinsky.
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Other

The Moscow Kremlin Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The Moscow Kremlin Museum features famous Russian exhibitions, museum collections, library and history. Website also contains virtual exhibitions (i.e., the crowns of Russian tsars), virtual tours and maps of the Kremlin.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Esphyr Slobodkina

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides biographical information on Esphyr Slobodkina, a Cubist artist whose sphere of influence included children's books. The online exhibit includes images and descriptions of several of her works.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Raphael

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth biography of Raphael from Olga's Gallery including his style and links to his works one being "Portrait of Pope Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de Medici and Luigi de Rossi."
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Monuments of the Future: Designs by El Lissitzky

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find a chronological account of the life and work of Russian artist Lazar Markovich Lissitzky-better known as El Lissitzky.