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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Still Life Painters

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's complete list of still life painters from the 16th thru the 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: William Merritt Chase

For Students 9th - 10th
Web Museum profiles the American painter William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) and presents nine examples of his work.
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Other

Spainarts: Ribera, Jose De

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by Spainarts. Paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
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Other

Abc: Landscape and Still Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
With this resource, students will explore how the illusion of depth is created by artists on a flat surface. By examining both a still life and a landscape, students will learn about foreground, middleground, background, and overlapping...
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Website
J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: In Focus: Still Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter the J. Paul Getty Museum to visit the exhibition, Still Life. This exhibition takes a new look at still life by examining the genre as portrayed in photography. Many examples from the 19th, 20th, and even 21st centuries are shown,...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Paul Cezanne: The Basket of Apples

For Students 9th - 10th
An art historian presents a comprehensive discussion of Paul Cezanne's 1893 painting 'The Basket of Apples', which is an excellent representation of Post-Impressionism art.
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Website
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Collection: Raphaelle Peale

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Still Life with Cake" by Raphaelle Peale appears with a paragraph of descriptive text.
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Unit Plan
National Gallery of Art

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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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Willem Claesz Heda

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia has links to Museums and Galleries an the Internet that have the work of Willem Claesz Heda on display.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Stuart Davis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by WebMuseum, gives a short biography of the artist Stuart Davis and a gallery of 12 of his works.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Still Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a definition of still-life as well as many examples of still-lifes and artists who painted them. Includes links to related topics in art such as modeling, texture, and picture.
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Other

The Worldwide Art Gallery: Still Life

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a basic description of still-life art with several famous examples from great painters.
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Other

Alien Travel Guide: Styles of Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
A descriptive site from Alientravelguide.com that explains nine different styles of painting.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert Brackman

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Robert Brackman is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with portraits and still lifes.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Emil Carlsen

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Emil Carlsen is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his still life paintings.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Leigh Palmer

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Leigh Palmer is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his still life which have been a focus of his work since the 1980's.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Andrew John Henry Way

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Andrew John Henry Way is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his portrait and still life paintings.
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Other

Flemish Art Collection: "Cat and Dead Game" by Carstian Luyckx

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Depiction of the painting "Cat and Dead Game" by Carstian Luyckx. The page loads in Dutch, but there is an option to view the page in English.
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The National Gallery (UK)

National Gallery, London: Ite: 'Madame De Pompadour at Her Tambour Frame'

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
See an example of how one teacher used the painting of Madame de Pompadour in her classroom to develop a lesson for a personal still life.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: William Michael Harnett

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of William Michael Harnett, an Irish-American still-life painter of the late nineteenth century.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Henri Fantin Latour

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of French realist painter Henri Fantin-Latour who was known for his flower paintings.
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Curated OER

Web Exhibits: Pigments Through the Ages: Pigments in Acrylic: Flowers in Vase

For Students 9th - 10th
Still life of flowers painted with acrylics.
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Curated OER

Web Exhibits: Pigments Through the Ages: Egg Tempera: Painting of Flowers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Still life of flowers, painted with tempera.