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Interactive
Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night

For Students 9th - 10th
A unique look at the work of a master painter. The focus of this site is on Vincent Van Gogh and his fascination with nature, particularly at night. Loads of wonderful information and colorful images in a graphically appealing site.
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Handout
Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: William Morris

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Victorian Web provides a wide variety of excellent resources related to Victorian artist William Morris, including a biography, social and political history, and information about his visual arts, themes, literary...
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Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Landscape Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
A Smithsonian website plus lesson plans on the art of landscape painting. Includes details on landscape painting techniques to create the illusion of depth and space as well as information on four landscape artists.
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Activity
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Inside Scoop: Georgia O'keefe [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
A printable, kid-friendly introduction to the art of Georgia O'Keeffe. Includes activities and images of her work.
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Landscape Painters

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of landscape painters from the 16th thru the 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
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Website
Other

Amon Carter Museum: Encountering Texas (1846 1856)

For Students 9th - 10th
Three early American artists captured the landscape of the unknown frontier which slowly became the state of Texas.
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Handout
ArtLex

Art Lex: Landscape

For Students 9th - 10th
A very nice website with a definition of landscape and several examples of landscape paintings and photographs. Provides links to landscape art from specific historical eras.
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Activity
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Martin Johnson Heade

For Students 3rd - 8th
"Cattelya Orchid and Three Brazilian Hummingbirds," by Martin Johnson Heade is shown and analyzed on this site. Also, a short exercise on the five senses, and a word puzzle at the end for students to try.