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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Singer Sargent (1856 1925)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the American artist John Singer Sargent. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: James Rosenquist

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of James Albert Rosenquist, one of the foremost artists of the Pop Art Movement. Having worked as painter of advertising billboards, he applied his skill of painting on a large scale to his own art. Includes a profile,...
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Clark Art Institute: Like Breath on Glass

For Students 9th - 10th
View an exciting exhibit of paintings using the "painting softly" approach by such well known twentieth century artists such as James Whistler, George Inness, William Chase, and others.
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Other

Rhode Island College: About Edward Mitchell Bannister

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed biography of the famous African American artist, Edward Mitchell Bannister.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Johannes Vermeer's "Woman Holding a Balance"

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete analysis of this famous Baroque painting. The artist's technique, composition, and intentions are fully broken down for you. Really helps you to understand the painting and appreciate it more. Includes an artist biography and...
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Manet and the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a preview to a live exhibit in Chicago, these pages explore the theme of seascape as perceived in the late 19th century. Includes a great deal about Manet and other artists of the period plus plenty of images of famous works.
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Other

Spanish Arts: Arellano, Juan De

For Students 9th - 10th
Paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
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Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo Buonarroti

For Students 9th - 10th
Lengthy biography detailing Michelangelo's life, his works, his achievements, and his influence on other artists. Links to his works including the Sistine Chapel.
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New York Times

New York Times: Vincent Van Gogh: A Draftsman's Fist

For Students 9th - 10th
Michael Kimmelman, art critic for the New York Times, narrates a walk-through slideshow of an exhibition of Van Gogh's drawings mounted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2005. Wonderful examples of Van Gogh's landscapes and...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Neoclassicism

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of Neoclassicism in Europe during the latter half of the 18th century. Explore the artwork of 13 artists and descriptive paragraphs.
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Other

The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum resource provides images, education resources, and a wonderful biography of artist Norman Rockwell.
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Tate

Tate: "The Uncertainty of the Poet" by Giorgio De Chirico

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the "The Uncertainty of the Poet" by Giorgio de Chirico. An image file along with information about the artist and the artwork provides an excellent resource on the topic.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Magic Realism

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronological list of artists associated with the Magic Realism movement, with links to famous works and biographies.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Romare Bearden (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This 4-day lesson plan asks young scholars to explore artistic points of view, explore the elements and principals that contribute to mood, and discuss social themes that were prevalent during the Harlem Renaissance. The 4-day process...
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Janet Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's resource that shows links to Janet Fish's work, website, articles and other informative sites on this contemporary artist.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia maintains an impressive list of links to museum sites and archives where images of Degas's work can be viewed. The museum sites, especially, often include curatorial commentaries about exhibited works to aid understanding...
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Jacques Louis David

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief description of the Jacques-Louis David's life and artistic influences, with links to more information on six of David's works in the Getty's collection. Discusses the classical influences seen in the artist's work and his role in...
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Terres en Vues (Land InSights)

Land in Sights: Visual Arts: Ginette Aubin

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Ginette Aubin who is a painter and engraver from the Malecite nation in Quebec and view examples of her work.
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Terres en Vues (Land InSights)

Land in Sights: Visual Arts: Jacques Newashish

For Students 9th - 10th
View works by Jacques Newashish, painter and printmaker and learn what influences his work.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the famous Dutch artist with links to his works in museums around the world. There are also magazine links.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: William H. Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
The Luce Foundation Center for American Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum presents this short biography and photographic portrait of William H. Johnson, the influential African-American painter participant in the Harlem...
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Sfmoma: Making Sense of Modern Art: Gerhard Richter

For Students 9th - 10th
A multimedia in-depth look at the artist Gerhard Richter.
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National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery of Canada: Marc Aurele De Foy Suzor Cote (1869 1937)

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the artist's gallery of the works of Canadian painter, Marc-Aurele de Foy Suzor-Cote. By clicking on the picture, you can gather more detailed information.
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National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery of Canada: Paul Emile Borduas (1905 1960)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a biography and the works of Canadian artist Paul-Emile Borduas, who specialized in abstraction. Click on each image for an enlarged view and details.