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Impressionist & Post Impressionist Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This article features information about the post-impressionist art auctions of Christie's and Sotheby's. Includes many colorful pictures of the artworks.
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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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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Childe Hassam, "Allies Day"

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes a picture of the famous painting, "Allies Day," as well as a brief description of the history behind it.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Brush House

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art the painting "The Brush House" by the American impressionist painter Childe Hassam is profiled with a large image of the piece, a description, and links to related topics and artworks.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Head of Balzac

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the sculpture "Head of Balzac" by the impressionist sculptor Auguste Rodin, is discussed in a brief description accomanied by a large image of the piece. Links to related topics and pieces are also...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Burghers of Calais

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the sculpture "The Burghers of Calais" by the impressionist sculptor Auguste Rodin, is discussed in a brief description accomanied by a large image of the piece. Links to related topics and pieces are...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Bronze Age, Also Known as the Vanquished

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the sculpture "The Bronze Age, also known as The Vanquished" by the impressionist sculptor, Auguste Rodin, is discussed in a brief description accomanied by a large image of the piece. Links to...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Victor Hugo, Three Quarter View

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this sketch for the sculpture "Victor Hugo, Three-Quarter View" by the impressionist sculptor Auguste Rodin, is discussed in a brief description accomanied by a large image of the piece. Links to...
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Lyme Art: American Impressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief history of the American Impressionists who painted in Lyme, Connecticut.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Monet's Waterscapes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn the color theory and techniques that guided Claude Monet's impressionist painting and apply those techniques to the creation of their own works of art.
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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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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Discovering Similarities Between Writing and Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for three 50-minute lessons that ask students to use the writing process to write about a piece of visual art. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used...
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Other

Tfao: American Impressionism to Modernism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a breif history of art movements from Impressionism to Modernism, concentrating in America. There are also pages linked to key artists within each movement where you can also see their work.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
These articles and the corresponding slideshow on the works of Vincent van Gogh offer an in-depth background on his works and their inspirations.
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Other

National Museum of Women in the Arts: Lilla Cabot Perry

For Students 9th - 10th
This selected bibliography of Lilla Cabot Perry covers it all. A link to her portfolio is also included.
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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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Other

Art Republic: Neo Impressionism/pointillism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a description of the neo-impressionistic movement and mentions some of the more famous neo-impressionist painters.
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Mary Cassatt

For Students 3rd - 8th
A concise biographical sketch that examines the life and contributions of nineteenth century impressionist and Pennsylvania native, Mary Cassatt.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Impressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
This article speaks of the development of impressionism. This article discusses the founders of impressionism, how the 1870 war had an effect on art, as well as public opinion about the movement. Includes French translation.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Mary Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives biographical information on Mary Cassatt. It includes information and pictures of several of her paintings.