Curated OER
Two Faces of Paul Gauguin
Students examine Paul Gauguin's self-portraits and letters to explore the individual who created them. They consider how first-person art forms aid the process of self-discovery and produce a symbolic self-portrait
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Vincent Van Gogh
This biography of van Gogh expresses his life as one who was important in the formation of Fauvism and expressionism.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Paul Gauguin
An overview of Gauguin's works with a guided tour through the gallery. Each painting is discussed with additional bibliography and exhibit history.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham
The full text of this 1919 novel is offered here in multiple digital formats.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Van Gogh and Gauguin
The Art Institute of Chicago examines the friendship of the postimpressionists Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh during the period from 1887 to 1889.
Other
Kunstmuseum Basel ( Fine Art Museum of Basel, Switzerland)
This is the home page of the Fine Art Museum in Basel, Switzerland. You can browse through the artworks in the collection online. Among the paintings on exhibit are ones by such renowned artists as Picasso, Gauguin, Monet, and Van Gogh....
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Eugene Henri Paul Gauguin
This site from WebMuseum contains a summary on the life of artist Paul Gauguin. Also includes images of some of his most famous work. Links are provided to view paintings of many other artists.
Boston College
Boston College: 19th and 20th Century Art Links
This site contains many different art styles including symbolism. Found about 1/3 down the page, symbolist artists are listed. Click on each link for more information.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Nouveau
This site contains information on Art Nouveau in great detail. Find out what this term means, and how this "new art" adapted from old styles.
Other
Paul Gauguin Games
Paul Gauguin's artwork has been scrambled! You need to use the mouse to put these three puzzles back together. French version is available by clicking back to homepage.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Cezanne to Picasso (Slideshow of Masterworks)
An NPR-produced slideshow set to the music of Claude Debussy showcases dozens of post-impressionist masterworks by Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Bonnard, Derain, Degas, and Picasso. The slideshow coincides with an exhibition that opened at...
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Paul Gauguin
View 145 paintings by Paul Gauguin. Click for a larger view. Also provides brief information about Ganguin's life and career.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Paul Gauguin, the Ancestors of Tehamana
Discussion questions and activities are provided to assist with the topic of Paul Gauguin's "The Ancestors of Tehamana". Additionally, a link to text about the painting is found at the bottom of the page.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Fatata Te Miti (By the Sea) by Paul Gauguin
This National Gallery of Art site is home to a reproduction of Gauguin's painting Fatata te Miti, with information about Gauguin's interest in the culture of Tahiti.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Paul Gauguin
This site contains links to view many of Paul Gauguin's paintings. Also includes a brief summary of each painting.
Starfall
Starfall: Art Gallery
This site offers paintings by famous artists with some information about each of them, followed by a language arts lesson. They include the following: Van Gogh (reflexive pronouns), Seurat (-ight), Gauguin (-ou), Chagall (opposites),...
Eduweb
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: Gauguin, Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?
"Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?" is a huge, brilliantly colored but enigmatic work painted on rough, heavy sackcloth. It is Paul Gauguin's largest painting, and he understood it to be his finest work. View...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Two Faces of Paul Gauguin
Students will examine Paul Gauguin's self-portraits and letters to learn about the individual who created them and consider how first-person art forms (self-portraits, diaries, letters, journals) aid the process of self-discovery. Then,...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Paul Gauguin
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Paul Gauguin.
Starfall
Starfall: Paul Gauguin
A short interactive story for early readers based on the artist Paul Gauguin. Three of his paintings are presented. The story vocabulary is posted below the book.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Paul Gauguin
Biographical account highlights the life and career of French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Gauguin Fatata Te Miti
This online gallery, which is provided by Carol Gerten-Jackson, includes a copy of Gauguin's painting "Fatata te Miti".