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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Camille Pissarro, Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cezanne

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Gallery of Art provides a tour of the leading artists of the post-impressionist movement: Van Gogh, Gauguin, Seurat, and Cezanne.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Henri Rousseau

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Rousseau's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
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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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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a detailed biography of Claude Monet, as well as images of many of his works. His work is broken into numerous sub-sections for display purposes, and many include detailed accounts of the work.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Vincent Van Gogh, Self Portraits

For Students 9th - 10th
Displays a representative collection of self-portraits by van Gogh for the purposes of comparing and contrasting. Includes a short note on van Gogh's unique and intense style. Excellent site for exploring the changes in van Gogh's...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Sisley, Alfred

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of impressionist French painter, Alfred Sisley. Links to fellow impressionist, Edouard Manet, Pissarro, Renoir, Monet, and Bazille. A gallery of his work is included with selected insights. Great links are provided to...
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Gouache

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about gouache painting and view examples of it by famous artists. Also includes links to information on other painting styles, art terms, and artists.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Paul Gauguin

For Students 9th - 10th
View 145 paintings by Paul Gauguin. Click for a larger view. Also provides brief information about Ganguin's life and career.
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 3rd - 5th
Vincent van Gogh was an extraordinary painter. His paintings are bright and full of energy. He painted everything, including portraits of people, landscapes, his bedroom, and simple flower arrangements. Learn about Vincent Van Gogh in...
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Other

Claude Monet's: Works of Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
View 85 representational works of the artist. Each painting is titled and dated, and is supplemented with either a description or a quote from the artist. Written in both English and French (available from homepage).
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Collections: Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
From the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this is a set of 37 images with descriptions of works by Claude Monet (1840-1926). Click on 'View All Works' to access the collection.
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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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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: "The Dance Class" by Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
Information is provided about "The Dance Class," by Edgar Degas (1834-1917 CE), who is thought to have made the painting as a tribute to ballet master Jules Perrot.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert Frederick Blum

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Robert Frederick Blum is described here along with information on his contributions to art through work with Impressionist paintings.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Frederick Carl Frieseke

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Frederick Carl Frieseke is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his American Impressionist paintings.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Paul Cezanne: The Bather

For Students 9th - 10th
Features an in-depth look at Paul Cezanne's painting 'The Bather', which is an excellent example of Post-Impressionism art.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: "La Grande Jatte" by Georges Seurat

For Students 9th - 10th
A short essay on Seurat's famous "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." This essay discusses whether this painting is a statement in anti-impressionism or, in fact, a natural progression of the movement's ideas. Interesting...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Expressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the Expressionist movement. It compares and contrasts expressionism and impressionism. The article includes links to information on some of the artists of this era. Also check out the "timeline" link.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Examples of Artworks by American Impressionists

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of American Impressionist paintings appears in thumbnail view. Clicking the image leads to larger images with detailed descriptions.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Impressionist and Post Impressionist Art

For Students 9th - 10th
In the late 19th century, the Impressionists defied academic tradition in French art with their emphasis on modern subjects, sketchlike technique, and practice of painting in the open air with pure, high-keyed color. The Art Institute of...
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Pierre Auguste Renoir

For Students 9th - 10th
An actual photograph of the artist and his life story are both included in this presentation. Learn all about this impressionist painter.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Eugene Louis Boudin

For Students 9th - 10th
This online gallery has nice selection of the works of Eugene-Louis Boudin (1824-1898 CE). Also contains a short biography of the artist.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Edouard Manet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a gallery of the works of Edouard Manet (1832-1883 CE). Contains a short biography of the artist.

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