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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: James Ensor

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of James Ensor, Belgian painter who was an important influence on expressionism.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Georges Rouault

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of French painter Georges Rouault, whose work is often associated with Expressionism.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Jackson Pollock

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of American painter Jackson Pollock who was a major figure in the abstract expressionism movement.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Paul Klee

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Paul Klee, a Swiss painter whose work was influenced by cubism, expressionism and surrealism.
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California State University

Expressionist Art Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Great lesson for upper elementary pupils who think that all art has to look "real." Through the images of Edvard Munch's work, students come to understand the role emotion can play in creating visually compelling work.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Egon Schiele

For Students 9th - 10th
This WebMuseum site offers a biography of the Austrian expressionist painter Egon Schiele, links to related artists, and pictures of some sample works.
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Eye on Europe: Prints, Books & Multiples, 1960 Now

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibition traces the creation of paper and mixed-media works by artists working in various European art centers along six different thematic pathways, such as popular culture, idea-driven conceptual art, protest, and...
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Sf Mo Ma: Collections: Recent Acquisitions/anselm Kiefer

For Students 9th - 10th
Neo-Expressionist artist Anselm Kiefer's painting "The Sixth Trump" is shown, along with a very thorough analysis of the artwork, and background on the artist.
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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

Art Magick: James Ensor

For Students 9th - 10th
This ArtMagick site includes a list of 8 paintings by James Ensor. No pictures available.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Wassily Kandinsky, "Improvisation 31"

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site analyzes Kandinsky's abstract painting "Improvisation 31." Discusses colors, shapes, line, and mood. Has a short matching exercise involving simple geometric shapes.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Joseph Cornell

For Students 9th - 10th
The WebMuseum profiles the work of the American sculptor Joseph Cornell (1903-1972). Features include photographs of his "assemblage boxes."
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PBS

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art: Hofmannopoly [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
If you have access to a color printer then you can print and play Hofmannopoly! Assemble the game board according to the directions and grab a friend to play. You will be an art student traveling through the world of Hans Hofmann. Learn...
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Pegasos: Eugene O'neill (1888 1953)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biography of Eugene O'Neill, an expressionist writer. It includes quotes as well as further bibliographical references.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Becoming Edvard Munch: Influence Anxiety and Myth

For Students 9th - 10th
From the landing page of a past exhibit introduction, use links to learn about Edvard Munch and the themes in his work. View selected works and the tools and techniques he used to create his art. A chronology of his life and additional...
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: The Artists of Brucke

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an exhibit on the German expressionist artists, including Kirchner, Mueller, Pechstein, Heckel, Nolde, and Schmidt-Rottluff.
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PBS

Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: City Landscape by Joan Mitchell

For Students 9th - 10th
Webpage describing City Landscape, a painting by Joan Mitchell from the Art Institute of Chicago. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the...
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PBS

Pbs: Hans Hofmann: Artist: Teacher, Teacher: Artist

For Students 9th - 10th
This companion website for a PBS documentary about Hans Hofmann includes all the essential information about Hofmann, whose reputation as a teacher almost eclipses his reputation as an artist. Wonderful site for exploring how artists...
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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Art Periods and Styles

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of resource links here for a wide range of art periods and styles from ancient times to the modern day.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Rothko's Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of NewsHour's Paul Solman interviewing the art historian and Rothko biographer, Dore Ashton. Provides insight into the life and work of abstract expressionist Mark Rothko. Interview dated August 5, 1998.
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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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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Alexander Calder

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography, a video, and related links for the American abrstract expressionist sculptor Alexander Calder.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Paul Klee (1879 1940)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the Swiss expressionist painter Paul Klee (1879-1940). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1936: Eugene O'neill

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the winner of the 1936 Nobel Prize in Literature, Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, who was honored "for the power, honesty and deep-felt emotions of his dramatic works, which embody an original concept of tragedy." This website is...

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