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Interactive
Curated OER

Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
This worksheet contains three short answer study questions and seven essay topics about Vincent van Gogh, his life and his work. Clearly designed with higher-level learners, these prompts ask the responder to consider how van Gogh's life...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Images of the Parks

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore U.S. geography by completing a research project about the National Parks. In this scenery image analysis lesson, students identify the different national parks in our country and observe paintings and images by famous...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Make a Switch: Let There Be Light

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research a notable painter and use his or her work as inspiration to create a functional light switch plate.  In this art lesson, students find an artist whose work is appealing to them to research and critique. ...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Three Chicago Painters: Visual Thinking Skills Activity

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students discuss the paintings of three Chicago painters. They are asked to observe their work and comment on it.
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Western Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth resource about art movements and the artists involved in them. This particular page tackles artists of the American West. There is a chronological list of artists, with links to famous works and biographies.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Painters, Construction, and Maintenance

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes information on employment outlook, training, earnings and job tasks for painters, construction workers, and maintenance crews.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Painting and Coating Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the painting trade, the working conditions, and employment outlook for painting and coating workers.
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Website
The Wharton Group

Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
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Website
Other

Massurrealism Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting gallery and description of Massurrealism and artwork that is part of the movement.
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Handout
Other

Terry Fenton: Morris Louis

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains information about Louis Morris' painting techniques along with a summary of his accomplishments.
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Website
Other

Arshile Gorky

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains both general and detailed information about Arshile Gorky and his artwork.
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Handout
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Georgia O'keefe (1887 1986)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Georgia O'Keefe (1887-1986) and her art. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Gallery of Art site contains information about the life of Edgar Degas as well as a large array of his works. The numerous images are worth the visit!
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Frans Hals

For Students 9th - 10th
Web Museum gives you biographical information about Frans Hals. There are also links to three of his paintings but not "The Merry Drinker".
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Gothic Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from the Artcyclopedia is mainly a listing of artists that worked in the Gothic to Late Gothic period of Art History. Some links include biographical info but all include reproductions of the artists' work.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Francisco Goya

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography and examples of some of the well-known work of the master artist Francisco Goya (1746-1828 CE).
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Hans Holbein the Younger

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography and examples of some well-known work of master artist Hans Holbein the Younger.
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Landscape Painters

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of landscape painters from the 16th thru the 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Child Painters

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's complete list of painters of children from the 19th and 20th centuries to the present. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
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Handout
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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Handout
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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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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Website
Other

Biddington's: Pop Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes a definition of Pop Art, artists who contributed to the movement, and where they did so.
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Website
Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: Nicolas Poussin

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a biography of Nicolas Poussin along with links to some of his works and other related information.