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American Indian Heritage Foundation

George Catlin Biography and Paintings

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent site provides a biography, personal quotes and a gallery of images of American artist George Catlin.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
Olga's Gallery of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890 CE). There are 122 images with a biography of the artists.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Mary Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
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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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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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: The Life of John Brown, No. 11 by Jacob Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
A painting of antislavery fighter John Brown leading an attack on horseback against settlers who supported slavery. Provides a short biography of the artist, Jacob Lawrence, questions about the painting for students to answer, and an...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Wassily Kandinsky

For Students 9th - 10th
ibiblio.com provides many examples of Kandinsky's work. You can click on the pictures to enlarge them. This site also includes a biography of Kandinsky.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Berthe Morisot

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of this female impressionist with links and images of several of her works.
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PBS

Pbs American Masters: Robert Rauschenberg: Reinventing Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Studying the life and work of Robert Rauschenberg, we see a reflection of American culture. Click his name to a full biography and timeline.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Photography

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art, craft and processes of photography. Includes a list of famous photographers from time periods since 1839 when Louis Daguerre created the daguerreotype. Learn about the work and biography of each artist.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
This DiscoverFrance site provides two images of the artist's work, biographical information, quotations, and links to other sites with information about the artist.
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Other

Spanish Arts: Goya, Francisco

For Students 9th - 10th
Very thorough collection of paintings by this famous Spanish artist in the Prado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
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Other

Spainarts: Ribera, Jose De

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by Spainarts. Paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
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Other

Peak: Hans Arp

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative biography along with a photo of the artist is given.
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Other

Abstract Art: Contemporary Abstract Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, Abstract Illusionism, and Lyrical Abstraction through artists that paint in these styles. Biographical information and visuals of artists work.
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Other

Japanese American National Museum: Benji Okubo Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Benji Okubo (1904-1975) was a Japanese American artist who was placed in an internment camp during World War II. A seelection of his paintings are displayed here from before and during the war. A link above his paintings, takes you to a...
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Kenyon College

Kenyon College: North by South: Augusta Savage

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of the artist, Augusta Savage. This site includes images of her work, and links to related artists.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Abbott Handerson Thayer

For Students 9th - 10th
The Smithsonian American Art Museum offers this introduction to American artist Abbott Handerson Thayer, who is known for his idealized and other-worldly depictions of women, angels, and nature. Read a brief biography of the artist, then...
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: The Horse Fair by Rosa Bonheur

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how Rosa Bonheur uses gradient value in her painting, The Horse Fair. Also describes the content of the painting and gives a short biography of the artist. Students can answer questions about the painting, and compare and...
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National Museums Liverpool

Walker Art Gallery: George Romney

For Students 9th - 10th
An intriguing site on the life and works of British artist George Romney. There are links to further biographies of important people in his life, including Emma Hart, Sir William Hamilton, and Lord Nelson, and how their lives intermingled.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Paris: West, Benjamin

For Students 9th - 10th
This Webmuseum site provides biographical information on American artist, Benjamin West (1738-1820 CE). Includes images of "The Death of General Wolfe," and "A Domestic Affliction."
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Masterpiece Lesson Faith Ringgold

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This resource features a look at Faith Ringgold's work "Tar Beach." It provides information on how this author/artist created this story quilt. Find out how you can have your students develop their own autobiographical story quilt.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Pieter Bruegel the Elder

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation offers a biography of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. There are also links to information about other featured artists.
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Other

Perspectives Sur Claude Tousignant

For Students 9th - 10th
In French, read biographical information and view example of the work of contemporary Canadian artist, Claude Tousignant.
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Other

Genealogical Center of Champagne: Camille Claudel

For Students 9th - 10th
The very sad biography of Camille Claudel is told here. A study of her genealogy is also at this site. Type in "Camille Claudel" and click on 5th entry.