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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of Pere Tanguy

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Portrait of Pere Tanguy", created by Vincent Van Gogh in Winter 1887/88, Paris (Oil on canvas, 65 x 51 cm).
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Interactive
Eduweb

Eduweb: A. Pintura, Art Detective: The Case of Grandpa's Painting

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play the role of a 1940s-era detective and discover the artist of a mystery painting by examining its style, composition, use of color, and subject. Involves comparing and contrasting the work of Raphael, Titian, Millet, Van Gogh,...
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Other

Vincent Art Gallery: About Expressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a definition of Expressionism with links to Van Gogh and Gauguin.
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Primary
CommonLit

Common Lit: "It Is Raining on the House of Anne Frank" by Linda Pastan

For Students 9th - 10th
In this poem, Linda Pastan analyzes the experience of tourists visiting two iconic buildings in the city of Amsterdam: the Anne Frank House and the Van Gogh Museum. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. This...
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Unit Plan
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Henri Matisse

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at how Matisse used color and at how contemporary theories about optics and color influenced his work. The essay describes how a group of artists along with Matisse--Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Seurat among them--became tired...
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: How to Appreciate a Painting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Christine A. Elmore's curriculum unit designed "to facilitate her third-graders' enjoyment of and response to fine art." This unit can be applied to all age groups and provides an extensive background on art in general.
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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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Handout
The Wharton Group

Discover France: Henri De Toulouse Lautrec

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from discoverfrance.net features Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the famous postimpressionist painter.
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Activity
Other

Art With Mrs. Filmore: 1st Grade Art Lessons

For Teachers K - 1st
This site offers a variety of art lessons that use various media. Each project includes instructions and pictures of the students' completed artwork.
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Sunflowers (Drawing/painting Expressionism)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of artists who have painted sunflowers and create their own after following this lesson plan.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Post Impressionism Art for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Post-impressionism Art movement and its major artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin on this site.
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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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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Art Smart

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will learn about the symbolic meanings associated with various colors. Then students will design a piece of art with colors that are reflective of their personal emotions.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Impressionist and Post Impressionist Art

For Students 9th - 10th
In the late 19th century, the Impressionists defied academic tradition in French art with their emphasis on modern subjects, sketchlike technique, and practice of painting in the open air with pure, high-keyed color. The Art Institute of...
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Curated OER

Self Portrait

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of van Gogh expresses his life as one who was important in the formation of Fauvism and expressionism.
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Curated OER

Chair and Pipe

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of van Gogh expresses his life as one who was important in the formation of Fauvism and expressionism.
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Curated OER

Still Life With Sunflowers

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of van Gogh expresses his life as one who was important in the formation of Fauvism and expressionism.
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Curated OER

Harcourt School Publishers: Strange Combinations

For Students 9th - 10th
Using the paintings of Gauguin, van Gogh, Kandinsky, Morisot, and others, site explores the different ways artists use color and shape to create feelings of tension and uneasiness. A good introductory lesson in analyzing and...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Harcourt School Publishers: Strange Combinations

For Students 9th - 10th
Using the paintings of Gauguin, van Gogh, Kandinsky, Morisot, and others, site explores the different ways artists use color and shape to create feelings of tension and uneasiness. A good introductory lesson in analyzing and...

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