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The National Gallery of London: Bathers at Asnieres
View the famous painting by Georges Seurat; includes a short description of the painting subject and how and why it was done.
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National Gallery London: Collection Features
Discover the collection of paintings at the National Gallery. There are various activities that allow the visitor to learn more about art and perform research. Videos are available to see paintings from a unique perspective.
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National Gallery, London: Ite: Learning Ideas and Outcomes: Subject Focus
This extensive lesson plan uses the painting 'A View of Het Steen in the Early Morning' as a starting point to learning in science. Students will use the work by Reubens to learn about a variety of animals and their habitats.
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The National Gallery: The Beginner's Guide to Impressionism
The National Gallery: The Beginner's Guide to Impressionism
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National Gallery: Primary Teachers' Notes: W. Hogarth: The Graham Children [Pdf]
Notes provide useful background information about the group portrait of the Graham children painted by Hogarth in 1742. Includes ideas to extend the study of the painting to other disciplines.
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The National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Holbein
These notes provide useful background information about the featured painting 'The Ambassadors' and the artist as well as some suggestions on using the painting in the primary classroom, ideas for activities and cross-curricular links.
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National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Touring Partnership Exhibition
Five paintings and their artists are discussed in these notes. Also included are some suggestions on using the painting in the primary classroom, ideas for activities and cross-curricular links.
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National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Titian
These notes provide useful background information about the featured painting 'Bacchus and Ariadne' and the artist as well as some suggestions on using the painting in the primary classroom, ideas for activities and cross-curricular links.
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National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Canaletto
These notes are based on the painting 'The Stonemaster's Yard.' They provide some helpful background information on the painting and then suggest ways to introduce and discuss the work in the classroom. Great cross curricular ideas are...
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National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Claude
These notes provide useful background information about the featured painting 'Seaport with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba' and the artist as well as some suggestions on using the painting in the primary classroom, ideas for...
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National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Degas
These notes provide useful background information about the featured painting 'Beach Scene' and the artist as well as some suggestions on using the painting in the primary classroom, ideas for activities and cross-curricular links.
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National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Jan Beerstraten
Fantastic suggestions on how to introduce and discuss Beerstraten's painting 'The Castle of Muiden in Winter' in almost all school subjects.
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National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes John Constable
These notes provide useful background information about the featured painting 'The Hay Wain' and the artist, John Constable, as well as some suggestions on using the painting in the primary classroom, ideas for activities and...
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National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Paolo Uccello
These notes provide useful background information about the featured painting 'St. George and the Dragon' and the artist as well as some suggestions on using the painting in the primary classroom, ideas for activities and...
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National Gallery, London: Teacher's Notes Pierre Mignard
These notes provide useful background information about the featured painting 'The Marquise de Seignelay and Two of her Sons' and the artist as well as some suggestions on using the painting in the primary classroom, ideas for activities...
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The National Gallery: Renoir Collection
Renoir is one of the six arts featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Renoir is provided along with comments on each work.
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National Gallery, London: Titian, Bacchus and Ariadne
An articulate audio analysis of Titian's painting 'Bacchus and Ariadne.' Interesting historical information about the painting is revealed.
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National Gallery, London: Turner, the Fighting Temeraire
Listen to why this painting by Turner is so difficult to clean and conserve.
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The National Gallery: Degas
Degas is one of the six arts featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Degas is provided along with comments on each work.
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The National Gallery: Manet
Manet is one of the six artists featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Manet is provided along with comments on each work.
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The National Gallery: Self Portrait of Rembrandt
As part of the National Gallery's tribute "Encounters with Rembrandt" at its Rembrandt 400 online exhibition, this site focuses on Rembrandt's self portrait and is featured alongside two other self portraits by Lievens and Flinck who...
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The National Gallery: Bust of Hippocrates
The Portrait of Ludocius Nonnius examines the bust of Hippocrates created by Peter Paul Rubens. The bust is part of the background scene for a larger, more famous painting of Rubens which can also be viewed.
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The National Gallery: Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro is one of the six artists featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Pissarro is provided along with comments on each work.
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The National Gallery: Celestial Globe
As part of a larger exhibit on science and the history of scientific instruments, this site examines a detail from a painting by Olivier van Deuren which features a celestial globe. The globe is only one feature of the larger, more...