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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
View "American Gothic," with brief contextual notes and analysis.
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Henri Rousseau Fantasy Jungle (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
KinderArt provides a site with information on how to teach learners art techniques. Students learn to recognize and identify foreground, midground and background. They also create a stylized drawing using simple shapes as well as...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arrangement of Flesh Colour and Black

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a painting "Arrangement in Flesh Colour and Black: Portrait of Theodore Duret," description and history of the painting.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Stuart Davis

For Students 9th - 10th
Museum site which contains a short biography of the artist, Stuart davis. Includes links to pictures of his works.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Grant Wood:the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out some biographical information about Grant Wood. Includes pictures of his works and links to related topics.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: "Americana" by Charles Sheeler

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Sheeler's "Americana" is displayed here along with descriptive text and biographical information. The image may be enlarged.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
CGFA provides five paintings in this online gallery: "American Gothic", "Stone City", "Self-Portrait", "Daughters of the Revolution", and "Return from Bohemia". Images only, with the briefest of information about title, date, medium, and...
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Other

Cyber Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the fascinating works of one of the world's greatest painters. Picasso's works have been admired and displayed throughout the world.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Howard Cook

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Howard Cook is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with various mediums, including oil, pastel, and watercolors.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Jan Van Eyck

For Students 9th - 10th
This online gallery contains copies of many van Eyck paintings. Also includes a link to view his biography. A good source for reports and papers.
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Boston College

Boston College: Adelaide Labille Guiard: Madame Adelaide

For Students 9th - 10th
An oil painting, biography, and description of the painting.
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US Senate

Us Senate: Henry Clay in the Us Senate

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow the history of an oil painting of Henry Clay, known as the "Great Compromiser." Well-designed site provides information on the painting including the origin and conservation, the artist, the setting, and Henry Clay himself.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Art of Painting

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Art of Painting", created by Johannes Vermeer from 1665-67 (Oil on canvas, 120 x 100 cm).
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Terms and Materials: Film

For Students 9th - 10th
From classic paintings to contemporary works, art continues to inspire filmmakers to develop their craft, explore the power of making images, and look at the world through a different lens. Use this glossary to familiarize yourself with...
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Mark Harden's Artchive

The Artchive: Whistler: Nocturn in Black and Gold

For Students 9th - 10th
Image of Whistler's painting, "Nocturn in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket," with general information about the painting. Provides link to large image which can be made to adjust to the size of your screen.
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Curated OER

Abstract Painting by Leonardo Nierman

For Students 9th - 10th
A tremendous display of fine art complete with the artist's bio and studio address, as well as the type of painting it is (oil painting, water color etc.) The font size on this site is small but readable.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Apelles Painting Campaspe

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Apelles Painting Campaspe", created by Nicolas Vleughels in 1716 (Oil on canvas, 126 x 97 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Artist Painting a Portrait of a Musician

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Artist Painting a Portrait of a Musician", created by Marguerite Gerard, c. 1803 (Oil on panel, 61 x 52 cm).
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Eugene Delacroix

For Students 9th - 10th
At this online gallery from the CGFA, you can view 15 reproductions of oils by Eugene Delacroix. When you click on each reproduction, you can view the it in full screen. There are no descriptions of the paintings. There is also a link to...
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Seated Cavalier With a Sword and a Raised Glass

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Seated Cavalier with a Sword and a Raised Glass", created by Anthonie Palamedesz during the 1640's (Brush and brown oil paint heightened with white gouache, 205 x 155 mm).
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Van Gogh Gallery

Vincent Van Gogh Gallery: Drawings

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers tremendous drawings by Vincent van Gogh that are listed in alphabetical order. Peruse through the listings and gaze upon some of the most creative works of art in history.
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Other

Musees De France: David Louis,

For Students 9th - 10th
View the work "The Oath of Horatii" by Jacques Louis David. Learn about the features of the painting, as well as information regarding it's history and residence.
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Glenbow Museum

Glenbow Museum: Up to 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
The Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta has placed several of their best paintings on this website. A museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the expansion of Western Canada, these oil portraits are treasures to be shared with all...
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Curated OER

Taches Solaires, 1938, Fumage/oil on Canvas, by Wolfgang Paalen

For Students 9th - 10th
Artist Wolfgang Paalen perfected the art of "fumage" or painting with smoke. Outlined for you here are steps on tying it on your own.