Curated OER
Claude Monet's Interpretation of Light in Art
Claude Monet provides a great way to lead students in a discussion of art, politics, and 19th century society.
Curated OER
An Exploration of Impressonist Painting With Edouard Manet
Edouard Manet was an artist whose life and work provides a wealth of educational opportunities for students.
Dick Blick Art Materials
Fauvism is for the Birds!
Here's a art project that lets kids use bold colors to express their inner wild beasts, and maybe even attract a few wild birds. Using old picture frames, canvases, and screen mesh, young fauvists craft bird feeders and decorate their...
Curated OER
Vincent's Flowers
Students become acquainted with Vincent Van Gogh and examine how pastels can be used to create a variety of lines and textural effects.
Curated OER
Vincent's Flowers
Learners create sunflower paintings using pastels, pencils, and construction paper in this Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the artwork of Vincent van Gogh and the book Camille and the Sunflowers by...
Curated OER
Family Portraits
Pupils discuss, analyze, and interpret "Portrait of a Dutch Family" by Fans Hals and then create subject specific projects for assessment. This cross-curricular lesson plan is well-suited for Language Arts or Visual Arts classrooms and...
Curated OER
Using the Internet - Art and Design
An interesting resource that might work best in an upper level art course, this handout provides a list of nine websites where young artists can read and study about all forms of art. These online resources range from a dictionary of...
Curated OER
Fan Club for Artists
Students research a famous artist of their choice to experience their lives and achievements. They choose an artist they look up to, a hero perhaps, and share their lives with their peers to develop a banner on that artist to exhibit in...
Curated OER
Homeschooling Chronicles - Impressionism
The exhibition "The Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay" led us to the truth behind the "pretty pictures."
Curated OER
Painting Modern Life
Young scholars compare and contrast modern life art in the works of Hilaire-Germain Edgar Degas and Paul Cezanne. In this art analysis lesson, students compare and contrast the two paintings. Young scholars complete image based...
Robin Chew
Lucid Cafe: Claude Monet, Impressionist Painter
A brief biography of French impressionist painter Claude Monet. Includes links to selected paintings and picture of the artist.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Pierre Auguste Renoir
An actual photograph of the artist and his life story are both included in this presentation. Learn all about this impressionist painter.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Mary Cassatt
Biographical highlights of the life and career of Impressionist painter, Mary Cassatt.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Mary Stevenson Cassatt
This site features an in-depth look at the life, times, and works of American impressionist painter Mary Cassatt.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Pierre Bonnard
Biographical summary of the life and career of French post-impressionist painter, Pierre Bonnard, a founding member of the avant-garde group Les Nabis.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Claude Monet Biography
Interesting biographical details and style of painting of Claude Monet, French Impressionist painter.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Edouard Manet
ibiblio.org provides a short biography of French impressionist painter Manet, the impact of his work, and many samples of his paintings.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Post Impressionism
Artcyclopedia provides a list of post-impressionist painters. Click on a name to see a list of links to galleries and museums with the artist's work.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Monet's Magic [Pdf]
In this instructional activity, 4th graders will learn about the impressionistic painter, Claude Monet. Students will learn how to paint fuzzy (up and down strokes) while mixing tints, creating the illusion of water. They will also learn...
Van Gogh Gallery
Van Gogh Gallery: Vincent Van Gogh: Fun Facts
Learn fascinating facts about the life and career of this prolific Dutch post-impressionist painter.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Childe Hassam
The Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum is made possible through a generous gift from the Henry Luce Foundation and presents thirty-five hundred art and craft objects from American Art to the public. This page...
Other
Art Gallery of Hamilton: Maurice Cullen
Explore two of the pieces of artwork by Canadian painter, Maurice Cullen: " Cape Diamond" and " Paris, Winter on the Seine". Read about his life as an impressionist artist who also did landscapes.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Paul Cezanne
This website is an interesting biography on Paul Cezanne, the French painter whose works evolved from one style into another. Links to related sites included.
Other
Art Gallery of Hamilton: Clarence Gagnon
Learn about the artwork and life of Canadian impressionist painter, Clarence Gagnon. This website highlights a piece of his work titled "Pont de l?Arche", which is actually an etching.