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From Commonplace to Mythic
Pupils examine a selection of paintings by Jean-Francois Millet to explore both the objective and subjective levels of art critique.
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Musee D'orsay: Jean Francois Millet , the Angelus
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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Art Lex: Realism, or the Realist School
A straight forward description of realism in art, which has both a general and a specific meaning. Includes links to examples of nineteenth-century Realist art, including that of Courbet and Millet, two leading lights of the French...
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Eduweb: A. Pintura, Art Detective: The Case of Grandpa's Painting
Play the role of a 1940s-era detective and discover the artist of a mystery painting by examining its style, composition, use of color, and subject. Involves comparing and contrasting the work of Raphael, Titian, Millet, Van Gogh,...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Realism
Brief notes about the art movement Realism. Check this site out for more information, artist links and images.
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Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Barbizon School
A chronological listing of artists of the Barbizon School art movement from Artcyclopedia. There are links to the artists and from there you can see the works of art and biographies.
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Eduweb: A. Pintura: Art Detective
Interactive game in which the player learns about various artists and art styles while helping to solve a mystery! Resources and clues provided as the mystery game unfolds.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Courbet, the Stonebreakers
"The Stonebreakers" by Gustave Courbet seems to lack the basics of art (things like a composition that selects and organizes, aerial perspective and finish) and as a result, it feels more "real". View a picture and read a description in...
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Discover France: Jean Francois Millet
A detailed biography of the artist, Jean Francois Millet. This article contains information about his influences as well as pictures of some of his most famous works like "The Gleaners."
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Jean Francois Millet
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Jean-Francois Millet.
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Web Gallery of Art: The Winnower
An image of "The Winnower", created by Jean-Francois Millet in 1848 (Oil on canvas, 38 x 29 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Catherine Lemaire
An image of "Catherine Lemaire", created by Jean-Francois Millet in 1848 (Pencil on paper, 550 x 420 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Trussing Hay
An image of "Trussing Hay", created by Jean-Francois Millet in 1850 (Oil on canvas, 56 x 65 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Gleaners
An image of "The Gleaners", created by Jean-Francois Millet in 1857 (Oil on canvas, 85,5 x 111 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Farmer Inserting a Graft on a Tree
An image of "Farmer Inserting a Graft on a Tree", created by Jean-Francois Millet in 1865 (Oil on canvas, 81 x 100 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Hunting Birds at Night
An image of "Hunting Birds at Night", created by Jean-Francois Millet in 1874 (Oil on canvas, 74 x 93 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Peasant With a Wheelbarrow
An image of "Peasant with a Wheelbarrow", created by Jean-Francois Millet from 1848-52 (Oil on canvas, 45 x 38 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Angelus
An image of "The Angelus", created by Jean-Francois Millet from 1859-60 (Oil on canvas, 56 x 66 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Angelus
An image of "The Angelus", created by Jean-Francois Millet from 1859-60 (Oil on canvas, 56 x 66 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Spring
An image of "Spring", created by Jean-Francois Millet from 1868-73 (Oil on canvas, 86 x 111 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Buckwheat Harvest: Summer
An image of "Buckwheat Harvest: Summer", created by Jean-Francois Millet from 1868-74 (Oil on canvas, 85 x 111 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Peasant Girls With Brushwood
An image of "Peasant-Girls with Brushwood", created by Jean-Francois Millet, c. 1852 (Oil on canvas, 38 x 30 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Young Shepherdess
An image of "Young Shepherdess", created by Jean-Francois Millet, c. 1871 (Oil on canvas, 162 x 113 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Haystacks: Autumn
An image of "Haystacks: Autumn", created by Jean-Francois Millet, c. 1874 (Oil on canvas, 85 x 110 cm).