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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Van Gogh's Self Portraits

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students will examine Vincent van Gogh's self-portraits and letters to better understand the artist's life story and personality. They will paint two Van Gogh-style self-portraits to show two parts of their own personality and write a...
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Vincent van Gogh.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Andrew Wyeth

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Andrew Wyeth, American scene artist and one of the best-known U.S. artists of the middle 20th century.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Lucas Cranach the Elder

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account highlights the life and career of German Renaissance artist Lucas Cranach the Elder.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Peter Paul Rubens

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist of the Baroque tradition.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: William H Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Profiles William H. Johnson, an African-American artist best known for his paintings and prints of landscapes and portraits.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Giorgio De Chirico

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Giorgio de Chirico, Italian artist and founder of the Metaphysical art movement.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Honore Daumier

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of French artist Honore Daumier known for his drawings and cartoons satirizing 19th-century French politics and society.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Hans Holbein

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account highlights the life and career of German portraitist artist Hans Holbein.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Judy Chicago

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biographical sketch of Judy Chicago, American sculptor, painter, and multimedia artist. She was a major figure within the early Feminist Art movement of the 1970s.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Jean Francois Millet

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Jean Francois Millet, French Realist artist and one of the founders of the Barbizon school.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Max Beckmann

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of German expressionist painter and graphic artist, Max Beckmann.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Newell Convers Wyeth

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of American artist Newell Convers Wyeth, one of America's greatest illustrators.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Jacob Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Jacob Lawrence, African-American painter of the 20th century.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: John Constable

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of John Constable, English Romantic landscape painter.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Romare Bearden

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Romare Bearden, African-American painter who worked in many different types of media.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Hughie Lee Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of Hughie Lee-Smith, an African-American surrealist painter.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Edward Mitchell Bannister

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of Edward Mitchell Bannister, a noted African American painter of the nineteenth century.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Yves Tanguy

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Yves Tanguy, French surrealist painter.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Archibald John Jr Motley

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of Archibald John Jr Motley, African American visual painter whose work was divided between portraits and narrative paintings.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Stuart Davis

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of American modernist painter, Stuart Davis.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Alexander Calder

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of Alexander Calder an American sculptor known for his mobiles and monumental sculptures.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: Charles Demuth

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of American painter Charles Demuth, the first American Cubist-Realist.
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The Van Gogh Gallery: George Bellows

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of American realist painter, George Bellows.

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