Introduce the masters to young students. This art lesson plan will have your 2nd graders singing the praises of Vincent van Gogh as they create their very own "Starry Night."

This site contains a short biography on the life of Vincent Van Gogh.

Biographical account covers the life and career of Georgia O'Keeffe, American artist known for her paintings of magnified flowers, animal skulls, and New Mexico desert landscapes.

Biographical summary of the life and career of Austrian artist Oskar Kokoschka who was an influential part of the Viennese Expressionist movement.

Biographical account covers the life and career of Romare Bearden, African-American painter who worked in many different types of media.

Biographical summary of the life and career of Edward Mitchell Bannister, a noted African American painter of the nineteenth century.

Biographical summary of the life and career of Italian Renaissance painter Allesandro Botticelli.

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...

Kids learn about the Post-impressionism Art movement and its major artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin on this site.