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National Gallery of Art: Edward Hopper Biography
A short biography on the American painter Edward Hopper.
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National Gallery of Art: Fatata Te Miti (By the Sea) by Paul Gauguin
This National Gallery of Art site is home to a reproduction of Gauguin's painting Fatata te Miti, with information about Gauguin's interest in the culture of Tahiti.
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National Gallery of Art: Impressionism
The site from the National Gallery of Art contains a short overview of the Impressionist movement - several works are featured, with audio analysis of the paintings. More extensive galleries of Edouard Manet and Claude Monet are linked.
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National Gallery of Art: m.c. Escher
An awesome review of the M.C. Escher exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. There are 24 images of Escher's works here out of the 330 that the National Gallery has on hand. There is also a biography on Escher that is very useful.
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National Gallery of Art: Inside Scoop: Dutch Still Life [Pdf]
A kid-friendly printable packet that walks you through the "what's" and the "why's" of a Dutch food still-life painting. Also includes a fun cookie recipe!
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National Gallery of Art: Nga Kids: Inside Scoop: Winslow Homer [Pdf]
A printable kid-friendly introduction to the watercolors of Winslow Homer.
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National Gallery of Art: Mary Cassatt
A site by the National Gallery of Art of twelve selected Cassatt color prints. There is also a biography of the artist.
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National Gallery of Art: George Washington Portrait
This site provides Stuart's "George Washington (Vaughan Portrait)" along with some information on the portrait and painting.
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National Gallery of Art: Selections From Audubon's the Birds of America
This National Gallery of Art site contains several very nice images from Audubon's "Birds of America" collection.
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National Gallery of Art: Selections From the Modern and Contemporary Collections
Showcases prominent pieces of art by Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, David Smith, and Roy Lichtenstein. Click on each image to find a brief description.
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National Gallery of Art: Selected Photographs From the Collection
A tour of nine of the collections' newer photographs from the National Gallery of Art. These are from 1936 and before from artists like Bill Brandt, Berenice Abbott, Eugene Atget, Charles Sheeler, and more.
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National Gallery of Art: An Eye for Art: Andy Goldsworthy [Pdf]
A printable, kid-friendly introduction to Andy Goldsworthy. Goldsworthy has spent nearly three decades exploring the raw materials of nature, shaping them into poetic and mysterious forms that invite us to see our surroundings in new ways.
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National Gallery of Art: An Eye for Art: Dan Flavin [Pdf]
What a fun artist to explore! Check out the neon lights and glowing fluorescent colors of Dan Flavin. This printable article includes a poetry activity related to Flavin's art.
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National Gallery of Art: Watson and the Shark
Site features icons to tell the story of the painting "Watson and the Shark" and the painter John Singleton Copely. Great detail and historical information are available on the story of the painting, the artist, the painting itself and...
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National Gallery of Art: Copley's "Watson and the Shark"
The story of "Watson and the Shark" painted by John Singleton Copely, is told in an easy-to-read sequence. QuickTime video of the painting, clickable enlargements of portions of the artwork, and an art activity are included within the site.
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National Gallery of Art: Paul Gauguin
This site contains links to view many of Paul Gauguin's paintings. Also includes a brief summary of each painting.
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National Gallery of Art: Neoclassicism
This site, taken from the Nation Gallery of Art talks about some of the art pieces of the Neo-Classical period.
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National Gallery of Art: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
This site from the National Gallery of Art offers a virtual tour of the tomb of Thutmose III and streaming slideshows of Egyptian artifacts with "Informative narratives from the experts."
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National Gallery of Art: A Design for the East Building
This site presents drawings by the architect I.M. Pei and his design team for the National Gallery's East Building, which opened to the public in 1978.
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National Gallery of Art: Henri Matisse
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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National Gallery of Art: Andy Warhol/digital Self Portraits
Students will be introduced to the life and art of Andy Warhol as a way of considering photography as a self-portrait medium. They will create their own digitally manipulated photographic self-portrait and then write a poem to describe...
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National Gallery of Art: Mary Cassatt
Biographical highlights of the life and career of Impressionist painter, Mary Cassatt.
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National Gallery of Art: The Impact of Inventions
A promotional painting by George Inness will introduce students to a new invention from the nineteenth century, the locomotive.
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National Gallery of Art: The Fall of Phaeton
Young scholars will be introduced to the Greco-Roman myth of Phaeton and how he created the Milky Way galaxy by critically analyzing The Fall of Phaeton by Rubens. They will then create their own constellation to be displayed in a...