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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the famous Dutch artist with links to his works in museums around the world. There are also magazine links.
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Website
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Van Gogh Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam houses the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) in the world. The permanent collection includes over 200 paintings by Vincent van Gogh, 500 drawings, and more than 750 letters....
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Van Gogh Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam houses the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) in the world. The permanent collection includes over 200 paintings by Vincent van Gogh, 500 drawings, and more than 750 letters....
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night

For Students 9th - 10th
A unique look at the work of a master painter. The focus of this site is on Vincent Van Gogh and his fascination with nature, particularly at night. Loads of wonderful information and colorful images in a graphically appealing site.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Van Gogh and Gauguin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Art Institute of Chicago examines the friendship of the postimpressionists Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh during the period from 1887 to 1889.
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Interactive
Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Destination Modern Art

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Museum of Modern Art invites young readers interactively learn about Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, and Umberto Boccioni using sound, simple language, and engaging animations.
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Lesson Plan
Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Integration of Art and Drama

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A 7-day unit of lessons integrating art with drama. Artists covered include Filippo Brunelleschi, Leonardo Da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri Matisse, and five Indiana artists.
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NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: "The Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover why the scientists at NASA awarded Van Gogh's famous painting of the night sky, "The Starry Night," a spot on its astronomy-picture-of-the-day site.
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Curated OER

Vincent Van Gogh, the Potato Peeler (1885)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Potato Peeler.
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Primary
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibits: Van Gogh's Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text (English translation) of all Vincent van Gogh's letters, complete with "doodles." Search by topic, or by keyword.
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Other

Channel 4 Culture (u.k.): Vincent, the Full Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full story of Vincent van Gogh broken up into different sections for easy navigation.
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Other

The Van Gogh Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection contains a series of large scale works inspired by Vincent van Gogh's sunflower paintings.
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Eduweb

Eduweb: Inside Art: An Adventure in Art History

For Students 3rd - 8th
Inside Art lets younger students explore multiple aspects of landscape painting as they jump into a work by Vincent van Gogh. After learning about color, form, genre, and the artist, art adventurers take a short quiz to check their...
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Looking at Art: Art Investigations: Landscape and Mood

For Students 3rd - 5th
How can a landscape convey mood? Take a look at Vincent van Gogh's "Landscape with Snow" and examine the painting's mood with the help of this site's writing/discussion prompts.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Vincent van Gogh", created by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec in 1887 (Pastel on cardboard, 54 x 45 cm).
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Van Gogh's Sunflowers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson plan from KinderArt will show students how to use pastels to create a variety of lines and textural effects after the manner of Vincent van Gogh. Students will learn that colors can be subjective as well as objective.
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California State University

Van Gogh Lesson

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Introduce the masters to young students. This art lesson plan will have your 2nd graders singing the praises of Vincent van Gogh as they create their very own "Starry Night."
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Other

Businessweek.com: Portrait of Dr. Gachet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains background information on the painting,"Portrait of Dr. Gachet," by Vincent Van Gogh.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Vincent Van Gogh's Flower Beds in Holland

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A simple lesson plan on the concept of opportunity costs or sacrifices. A short quiz on this concept is also provided.
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Curated OER

Wheatfield With Crows, by Vincent Van Gogh (1890)

For Students 9th - 10th
From the BBC's documentary series "Simon Schama's Power of Art," find a synopsis of the broadcast on the Dutch master Van Gogh.
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Curated OER

Vincent Van Gogh: Wheatfield With Crows (Auvers Sur Oise, July 1890)

For Students 9th - 10th
Wheatfield with Crows (Auvers-sur-Oise, July 1890).
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Curated OER

Vincent Van Gogh, the Zouave (1888)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Zouave.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Van Gogh's Self Portraits

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students will examine Vincent van Gogh's self-portraits and letters to better understand the artist's life story and personality. They will paint two Van Gogh-style self-portraits to show two parts of their own personality and write a...
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Curated OER

Image

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Vincent van Gogh that includes a gallery of representative works.

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