Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Albright Knox Art Gallery: Collection Highlights
Numerous pieces of art are available to view. Students just click on the red "s" and get a larger image of the piece as well as some information and inquiry about the piece. Teachers get a more in-depth overview as well as activity...
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Van Gogh's Painting Style in "The Starry Night"
A lesson plan from KinderArt that investigates Van Gogh's technique as exhibited in "The Starry Night."
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Vincent Van Gogh
Information on the famous Dutch artist with links to his works in museums around the world. There are also magazine links.
NASA
Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: "The Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh
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.
Other
Art With Mrs. Filmore: 1st Grade Art Lessons
This site offers a variety of art lessons that use various media. Each project includes instructions and pictures of the students' completed artwork.
Other
Cincinnati Art Museum: Teacher Resources
The CAM highlights several of the master works found in their permanent collection. View such big names as Chagall and Van Gogh. Along with background on each artist and the artwork, there are cross-curricular connections and suggested...
Starfall
Starfall: Art Gallery
This site offers paintings by famous artists with some information about each of them, followed by a language arts lesson. They include the following: Van Gogh (reflexive pronouns), Seurat (-ight), Gauguin (-ou), Chagall (opposites),...
Eduweb
Eduweb: A. Pintura: Art Detective
Interactive game in which the player learns about various artists and art styles while helping to solve a mystery! Resources and clues provided as the mystery game unfolds.
Curated OER
Wheatfield With Crows, by Vincent Van Gogh (1890)
From the BBC's documentary series "Simon Schama's Power of Art," find a synopsis of the broadcast on the Dutch master Van Gogh.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Cezanne to Picasso (Slideshow of Masterworks)
An NPR-produced slideshow set to the music of Claude Debussy showcases dozens of post-impressionist masterworks by Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Bonnard, Derain, Degas, and Picasso. The slideshow coincides with an exhibition that opened at...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Nouveau
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.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Art Smart
Young scholars 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.
Curated OER
Vincent Van Gogh: Wheatfield With Crows (Auvers Sur Oise, July 1890)
Wheatfield with Crows (Auvers-sur-Oise, July 1890).
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: How to Appreciate a Painting
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.
Other
Vincent Art Gallery: About Expressionism
This site offers a definition of Expressionism with links to Van Gogh and Gauguin.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Vincent Van Gogh
An image of "Vincent van Gogh", created by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec in 1887 (Pastel on cardboard, 54 x 45 cm).
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Post Impressionism Art for Kids
Kids learn about the Post-impressionism Art movement and its major artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin on this site.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: View of Paris From Vincent's Room in the Rue Lepic
An image of "View of Paris from Vincent's Room in the Rue Lepic", created by Vincent Van Gogh in Spring 1887, Paris (Oil on canvas, 46 x 38 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Bulb Fields
An image of "Bulb Fields", created by Vincent Van Gogh in April 1883, The Hague (Oil on canvas on panel, 48 x 65 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Potato Eaters
An image of "The Potato Eaters", created by Vincent Van Gogh in April 1885, Nuenen (Oil on canvas on panel, 73 x 95 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Peasant and Peasant Woman Planting Potatoes
An image of "Peasant and Peasant Woman Planting Potatoes", created by Vincent Van Gogh in April 1885, Nuenen (Oil on canvas, 33 x 45 cm).