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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: "Watson and the Shark"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive site that tells the story behind one of John Singleton Copley's most famous paintings, "Watson and the Shark." The site discusses the artist's life and provides compositional information about the painting....
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Jackson Pollock

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition that examines the many influences that Jackson Pollock absorbed before breaking with past traditions to create a new kind of abstraction. Beginning with Thomas Hart Benton, who was Pollock's first teacher, Pollock learned...
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Fondation Beyeler: Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition takes a look at how Claude Monet, the "father of Impressionism," influenced the work of future artists, including today's digital impressionists. It includes a lengthy chronology of Monet's life and many examples of his...