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Lesson Plan
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Elements of Art: Color

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students will be introduced to color, one of the basic elements of art, through analysis of works of art by Monet, Matisse, and Kandinsky. Class discussion focused on these paintings will help students understand how artists use color to...
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Fauvism

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia gives a brief definition of Fauvism, and offers links to over 20 artists and their works.
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Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Henri Matisse (Biographie en Francais)

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of twentieth-century French painter Henri Matisse.
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Website
The Wharton Group

Discover France: Art Periods: Fauvism

For Students 9th - 10th
This Discover France site offers a comprehensive definition of Fauvism, links to other Fauve sites, and a list of quotes by Fauve artists.
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Graphic
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Henri Matisse

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of Matisse's importance is followed by links to galleries/museums that exhibit Matisse works.
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Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Henri Matisse

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about Henri Matisse (1869-1954 CE) and his approach to color. (Biography in French.)
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Website
Other

Baltimore Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
More than 85,000 works of art comprise the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art, including American paintings and decorative arts, especially period rooms from Maryland historic homes and miniature rooms, sculpture gardens with...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Birdseye Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses how an artist creates an interesting composition using perspective. It describes the process for creating a vanishing point and discusses artists who used perspective so...
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Curated OER

Image

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Henri Matisse (1869-1954 CE) with samples of some of his well-known works.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Image

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Henri Matisse (1869-1954 CE) with samples of some of his well-known works.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Image

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Henri Matisse (1869-1954 CE) with samples of some of his well-known works.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Image

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Henri Matisse (1869-1954 CE) with samples of some of his well-known works.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Image

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Henri Matisse (1869-1954 CE) with samples of some of his well-known works.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Image

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Henri Matisse (1869-1954 CE) with samples of some of his well-known works.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Image

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Henri Matisse (1869-1954 CE) with samples of some of his well-known works.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Image

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Henri Matisse (1869-1954 CE) with samples of some of his well-known works.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Image

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Henri Matisse (1869-1954 CE) with samples of some of his well-known works.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Image

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Henri Matisse (1869-1954 CE) with samples of some of his well-known works.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Image

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Henri Matisse (1869-1954 CE) with samples of some of his well-known works.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Luxe, Calme Et Volupte

For Students 9th - 10th
This Discover France site offers a comprehensive definition of Fauvism, links to other Fauve sites, and a list of quotes by Fauve artists.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Matisse

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Matisse."