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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Antoine Watteau

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the artist's biography and numerous examples of his work.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Marc Chagall

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides works completed by the artist, Marc Chagall. In addition, a short biography is included.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Selections From Audubon's the Birds of America

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Gallery of Art site contains several very nice images from Audubon's "Birds of America" collection.
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Tate

Tate: John Singer Sargent

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a biography on painter John Singer Sargent, along with images of 44 of his paintings.
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Other

The Life of Michelangelo Merisi Da Caravaggio

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great informative site that contains an in-depth history of the artist's life as well as examples of his work.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Zaida Ben Yusuf: Daniel Chester French

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the sculptor Daniel Chester French. He is famous for his sculpture of President Lincoln created as a part of the Lincoln Memorial. The picture is provided by a photograph taken by Zaida Ben-Yusuf.
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Other

Monet & Japan: Under the Wave Off Kanagawa

For Students 9th - 10th
A thoughout background from the National Gallery of Australia of the work as well as several interesting facts about "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," by Katsushika Hokusai. A image of the piece is provided.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Duke Ellington

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore the fascinating life of a founding father of jazz music. Duke Ellington (1899-1974 CE) was a gifted musician and composer from an early age. This website provides you with a detailed account of his life and his accomplishments.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Abstract Expressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
This Artcyclopedia site offers a brief overview of Abstract Expressionism and a timeline that links to each artist.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia maintains an impressive list of links to museum sites and archives where images of Degas's work can be viewed. The museum sites, especially, often include curatorial commentaries about exhibited works to aid understanding...
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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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Other

My studios.com: Lavinia Fontana (1552 1614)

For Students 9th - 10th
A general, easy to read, biography with links to two art images.
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Other

Web Reference: Rough It Up: Production Graphics

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about using abstract shapes and positions of images to create interesting effects. Includes a tutorial.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Art History Learning Stools [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders will learn about the art that documents our world via art history, genres, and master artists. They will select an era or artist that inspires them, research it, and create an artwork using collage, painting and drawing...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: John Singer Sargent

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of the artist John Singer Sargent and four paintings are featured. Links to important people in his life.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Eugene Delacroix

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a biography, work samples, and links related to the Romantic French painter, Eugene Delacriox. Includes a couple pictures of some of his art.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Jean Francois Millet

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of the artist, Jean Francois Millet. This article contains information about his influences as well as pictures of some of his most famous works like "The Gleaners."
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Send a Postcard

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students develop an understanding of impressionsim by studying works of Claude Monet and then designing and sending their own postcards.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Featured Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers links to sample works of over 50 artists including, but not limited to, Expressionists.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
CGFA provides five paintings in this online gallery: "American Gothic", "Stone City", "Self-Portrait", "Daughters of the Revolution", and "Return from Bohemia". Images only, with the briefest of information about title, date, medium, and...
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Other

The Expressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a comprehensive overview of expressionism in art, literature, and music.
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Other

Boglewood Group: Giovanni Bellini

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes Giovanni Bellini's life, his works, and his relations with other artists of his time.
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Other

M.c. Escher Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site offers a brief biography and links to more extensive ones, some examples of the artist's works, and an extensive array of links to other Escher sites.
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Other

World of Escher: Escher Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the World of Escher site, this page contains an in depth chronology of Escher's life.