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National Gallery of Art: Gilbert Stuart's "The Skater"

For Students 9th - 10th
An image of Stuart's "The Skater," as well as information on the creation of the painting. Includes more links to Stuart and this painting.
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National Gallery of Art: "The Artist and His Mother" by Arshile Garky

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic information about the painting. Includes links to more detailed information about its place in the National Gallery of Art.
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National Gallery of Art: The Return of Rip Van Winkle by John Quidor

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains information about the painting entitled "The Return of Rip Van Winkle" by American artist John Quidor.
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National Gallery of Art: Josef Albers

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides thumbnails of a few of his works of art.
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National Gallery of Art: Jean Antoine Houdon

For Students 9th - 10th
View several of Houdon's most famous sculptures from the neoclassical period of art. All linked to descriptions of the pieces.
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National Gallery of Art: m.c. Escher Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of the Escher works in the National Gallery of Art's collection, some with images available.
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National Gallery of Art: Everett Shinn

For Students 9th - 10th
Works of art by Everett Shinn may be viewed and enlarged here. A biography is available by clicking on the link.
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National Gallery of Art: Thomas Hart Benton

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Gallery of Art exhibits four artworks by American regionalist Thomas Hart Benton. Includes a link to a short biography of the artist.
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National Gallery of Art: Francisco De Goya

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography plus a series of clickable images of Goya's paintings, drawings and prints.
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National Gallery of Art: Edward Hopper Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography on the American painter Edward Hopper.
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National Gallery of Art: Impressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
The site from the National Gallery of Art contains a short overview of the Impressionist movement - several works are featured, with audio analysis of the paintings. More extensive galleries of Edouard Manet and Claude Monet are linked.
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National Gallery of Art: m.c. Escher

For Students 9th - 10th
An awesome review of the M.C. Escher exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. There are 24 images of Escher's works here out of the 330 that the National Gallery has on hand. There is also a biography on Escher that is very useful.
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National Gallery of Art: Inside Scoop: Dutch Still Life [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
A kid-friendly printable packet that walks you through the "what's" and the "why's" of a Dutch food still-life painting. Also includes a fun cookie recipe!
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National Gallery of Art: Nga Kids: Inside Scoop: Winslow Homer [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
A printable kid-friendly introduction to the watercolors of Winslow Homer.
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National Gallery of Art: Mary Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
A site by the National Gallery of Art of twelve selected Cassatt color prints. There is also a biography of the artist.
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National Gallery of Art: George Washington Portrait

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides Stuart's "George Washington (Vaughan Portrait)" along with some information on the portrait and painting.
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National Gallery of Art: Selections From Audubon's the Birds of America

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Gallery of Art site contains several very nice images from Audubon's "Birds of America" collection.
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National Gallery of Art: Copley's "Watson and the Shark"

For Students 3rd - 5th
The story of "Watson and the Shark" painted by John Singleton Copely, is told in an easy-to-read sequence. QuickTime video of the painting, clickable enlargements of portions of the artwork, and an art activity are included within the site.
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National Gallery of Art: Paul Gauguin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to view many of Paul Gauguin's paintings. Also includes a brief summary of each painting.
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National Gallery of Art: Neoclassicism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, taken from the Nation Gallery of Art talks about some of the art pieces of the Neo-Classical period.
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National Gallery of Art: Treasures of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Gallery of Art offers a virtual tour of the tomb of Thutmose III and streaming slideshows of Egyptian artifacts with "Informative narratives from the experts."
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National Gallery of Art: A Design for the East Building

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents drawings by the architect I.M. Pei and his design team for the National Gallery's East Building, which opened to the public in 1978.
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Artcyclopedia: John Singleton Copely

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists museums, galleries, image archives, and web sites online which exhibit John Singleton Copely's art. A few periodical articles are also included.
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National Gallery of Art: George Catlin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Gives background on the life and works of George Catlin. Links to several examples of his paintings.