Lesson Plans & Worksheets Reviewed by Teachers

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Colors

For Teachers K - 5th

Students learn about the Impressionist painters' use of color and how it connected to early nineteenth century scientific theories about color. In this colors lesson plan, students explore combinations of primary and secondary colors,...

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LETTER FROM ALEXANDER REID

For Teachers 9th - 12th

High schoolers examine Vincent Van Gogh's use of art elements and design principles, connect Van Gogh's style with his personality, and examine how the artist's perception of the sitter can influence the portrait.

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Painting - Science Integration - Ponds - Monet - Painting

For Teachers 1st

First graders identify Monet as an Impressionist artist. They create impressions of trees and bushes, paint with sponges, and mix tints and shades. They create impressions of flowers with q-tip dabbing and mixing tints and shades.

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2oth-Century Painters: Master of Color

For Teachers 9th - 12th

Students describe how the work of the artists reflected the their lives and times, and how they inspired new artistic movements. They compare and contrast the works of the two artists at different periods in their lives. Students view a...

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Instructors Lesson Plan for Impressionist Palette

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed

Students examine the goal of the Impressionist Landscape quilter to interpret nature with fabric rather than paint. Students discover how to blend hundreds of small squares in a luminous "fabric painting." There is no appliqué, no fabric...

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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Pierre Auguste Renoir

For Students 9th - 10th

A brief biography of Pierre Auguste Renoir. Includes samples of his work and many links to related sites.

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Notes on the Ethnic Image in Ashcan School Paintings

For Students 9th - 10th

Discussion of whether or not the artists of the Ashcan School helped or hindered the existing stereotypes of their subjects. Interesting information on individual works.

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A Biography of Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th

This great biographical timeline of Claude Monet's life. Includes images of some of his works as well as the works of those who he referred.

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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Painting an Impression

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Impressionists used new methods of mixing colors based on contemporary scientific writings about optics. This lesson plan explores the theory of optical color mixing, painting the same subject under different conditions of light, and the...

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Masquerade Dress

For Students 9th - 10th

A picture of the painting "The Masquerade Dress" with general information about it. Also includes detailed biographical info about the painter, Robert Henri.

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Ibiblio: Web Museum: Edouard Manet

For Students 9th - 10th

ibiblio.org provides a short biography of French impressionist painter Manet, the impact of his work, and many samples of his paintings.

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Ibiblio: Web Museum: Pierre Auguste Renoir

For Students 9th - 10th

A Webmuseum biographical essay on Pierre-Auguste Renoir, with a number of examples of his art work. Good images, each with a description of the work.

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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th

This DiscoverFrance site provides two images of the artist's work, biographical information, quotations, and links to other sites with information about the artist.

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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Paul Cezanne

For Students 9th - 10th

This website is an interesting biography on Paul Cezanne, the French painter whose works evolved from one style into another. Links to related sites included.

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