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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kite-Nouveau

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the artwork of Gustav Klimt and other artists that created in the Art Nouveau style. They measure out a large kite shape on a sheet of acetate and use Crayola Window Markers to create Art Nouveau patterns on their kite.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Elegant Art Nouveau

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners create an elegant drawing in the ornamental, decorative and luxurious style of Klimt. After viewing a Powerpoint presentation, students create several patterns on scratchboards.
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Art Deco

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the art deco movement, with a chronological list of artists and links to famous works and biographies.
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Website
Other

Europeana: Virtual Exhibtion: Art Nouveau

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition of art nouveau artwork, glass, jewelry, decorative designs, furniture and furnishings, and architecture.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Art Nouveau

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the earky twentieth century art movement Art Nouveau. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 6: Architecture and Design

For Students 9th - 10th
In this sixth unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn about the history of architecture, including ancient Greek and Roman works. They will learn about Frank Lloyd Wright and about Islamic architecture. They will also look...
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Website
The Wharton Group

Discover France: Art Nouveau

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
ArtLex

Art Lex: Art Nouveau

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives the definition of Art Nouveau along with examples (pictures and descriptions).
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Handout
ArtLex

Art Lex: Arts and Crafts Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Arts and Crafts movement and the artists involved. There are images on the page and links to artists as well. Site by ArtLex, providing an online art dictionary.
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Other

Cupola: Art Nouveau Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on any image to enlarge. There are 2 different galleries at this site. Be sure to see both.
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Website
Other

Art Nouveau World Wide

For Students 9th - 10th
All you wanted to know about Art Nouveau can be found on this page, or on the links provided.
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Website
Other

Brussels: Horta Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes a museum which contains Art Nouveau style architecture. In depth information on Art Nouveau is also found on this page.
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Website
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Lalique

For Students 9th - 10th
An example of Lalique's work along with a biography of the artist is given here.
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Handout
Cool Fire Technology

Brain Bank: Art Movements and Periods

For Students 9th - 10th
This website alphabetizes and briefly describes all the major movements in the history of visual arts. Good for use as a general reference for Art History studies and the study of historically based painting and art.
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Website
Other

Charles Rennie Mackintosh: The Glasgow Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource offers detailed information on the life and work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Art Nouveau

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia gives a brief overview of what Art Nouveau is. Also it contains a chronological listing of Art Nouveau artists with links to find out more about each artist.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Klimt's the Kiss

For Students 9th - 10th
How much do you know about the painting The Kiss by Gustav Klimt? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Sullivan, Carson, Pirie, Scott Building

For Students 9th - 10th
The Sullivan, Carson, Pirie, Scott Building in Chicago is an important example of early Chicago skyscraper architecture, and can also be seen as a fascinating indicator of the relationship between architecture and commerce. View pictures...
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Handout
The Wharton Group

Discover France: Pierre Bonnard

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a biography of Pierre Bonnard, a French painter who helped the Art Nouveau style of painting.
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Article
Other

James' Art Nouveau Section

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a brief overview of Art Nouveau as well as several Art Nouveau links.
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Mark Harden's Artchive

The Artchive: Art Nouveau

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpt taken from "The Bulfinch Guide to Art History". These paragraphs describe Art Nouveau and give a little history.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Will H. Bradley

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Will H. Bradley is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work. Bradley was also directly influenced by both the Art Nouveau movement and...
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Handout
Other

Tace (Antique Collectible Exchange): Art Nouveau, 1880 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
Summaries of the characteristic elements of style and materials used by the leading art nouveau designers and manufacturers of the period.
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Handout
Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Alphonse Marie Mucha

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Alphonse Marie Mucha, Czech painter, and graphic artist during the Art Nouveau period.