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Impressionist & Post Impressionist Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This article features information about the post-impressionist art auctions of Christie's and Sotheby's. Includes many colorful pictures of the artworks.
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Robin Chew

Lucid Cafe: Claude Monet, Impressionist Painter

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of French impressionist painter Claude Monet. Includes links to selected paintings and picture of the artist.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Examples of Artworks by American Impressionists

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of American Impressionist paintings appears in thumbnail view. Clicking the image leads to larger images with detailed descriptions.
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Children's Discovery Museum

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose: Impressionist Bubbles

For Students 3rd - 5th
Go on a bubbly adventure and make some creative art.
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Art Gallery of Nsw: Pissarro, the First Impressionist

For Students 9th - 10th
The Art Gallery of New South Wales developed this website to accompany an exhibition of Pissarro mounted by the museum in late 2005. The site contains an interesting, although limited, mix of photographs of the artist and reproductions...
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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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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Camille Pissarro, Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cezanne

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Gallery of Art provides a tour of the leading artists of the post-impressionist movement: Van Gogh, Gauguin, Seurat, and Cezanne.
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An Artists' Artist: Mary Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
Kellie Hanna writes on Mary Cassatt, who is known as an Impressionist.
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Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art: "On the Beach, No. 3"

For Students 9th - 10th
"On the Beach, No. 3, 1915" in an oil painting on canvas by Post-Impressionist Maurice Prendergast (American, 1858-1924).
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Mary Stevenson Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features an in-depth look at the life, times, and works of American impressionist painter Mary Cassatt.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Georges Seurat

For Students 9th - 10th
The WebMuseum offers a biography of Georges Seurat (1859-1891 CE), known for his creation of the Pointillism technique of 19th century neo-impressionist painting. Content includes numerous samples of his work, as well as full...
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Writing About Art: Comparing Portraits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will compare and contrast an academic and an Impressionist portrait through a writing exercise and discussion. Each student will then write a formal commission letter to one of the artists, requesting a portrait. Adaptations for...
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Pierre Auguste Renoir

For Students 9th - 10th
An actual photograph of the artist and his life story are both included in this presentation. Learn all about this impressionist painter.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Sisley, Alfred

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of impressionist French painter, Alfred Sisley. Links to fellow impressionist, Edouard Manet, Pissarro, Renoir, Monet, and Bazille. A gallery of his work is included with selected insights. Great links are provided to...
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The National Gallery (UK)

The National Gallery: Renoir Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Renoir is one of the six arts featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Renoir is provided along with comments on each work.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Berthe Morisot

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of this female impressionist with links and images of several of her works.
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ibiblio

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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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Mary Cassatt

For Students 3rd - 8th
A concise biographical sketch that examines the life and contributions of nineteenth century impressionist and Pennsylvania native, Mary Cassatt.
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The National Gallery (UK)

The National Gallery: Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
Degas is one of the six arts featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Degas is provided along with comments on each work.
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The National Gallery (UK)

The National Gallery: Manet

For Students 9th - 10th
Manet is one of the six artists featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Manet is provided along with comments on each work.
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The National Gallery (UK)

The National Gallery: Camille Pissarro

For Students 9th - 10th
Camille Pissarro is one of the six artists featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Pissarro is provided along with comments on each work.
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The National Gallery (UK)

The National Gallery: Cezanne

For Students 9th - 10th
Cezanne is one of the six artists featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Cezanne is provided along with comments on each work.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Impressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of artists who were considered Impressionists. Click on the links to get information on the artists and see examples of their paintings.
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BBC

Bbc Arts: Impressionism Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
The Impressionism Gallery at the BBC provides some of the most popular paintings from the Impressionist era. Pictures are provided in a thumbnail format.

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