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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of van Gogh expresses his life as one who was important in the formation of Fauvism and expressionism.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: How Van Gogh Made His Mark

For Students 3rd - 8th
An exhibition that focuses primarily on Van Gogh's drawings. Includes many illustrations and tools to help learners develop a deep level of understanding of "how Van Gogh made his mark." Helpful extras include a glossary, interactive...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Vincent Van Gogh: Fields and Cypresses

For Students 9th - 10th
Twelve of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings of fields and trees are on view at this page from the Webmuseum. The enlarged views show the actual texture of the paint. "Wheatfield with Cypresses" has a link to a detailed description and...
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Other

Van Gogh Museum: Vincent Van Gogh: The Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this exhibit of over nine hundred letters to and from Van Gogh. The archive is searchable by period, correspondent, and place. Additional navigation takes you directly to letters with sketches, which deftly demonstrate Van Gogh's...
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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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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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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night

For Students 9th - 10th
A unique look at the work of a master painter. The focus of this site is on Vincent Van Gogh and his fascination with nature, particularly at night. Loads of wonderful information and colorful images in a graphically appealing site.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Van Gogh and Gauguin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Art Institute of Chicago examines the friendship of the postimpressionists Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh during the period from 1887 to 1889.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Van Gogh, the Starry Night

For Students 9th - 10th
Van Gogh's canvas "The Starry Night" is an exceptional work of art, not only in terms of its quality but also within the artist's collection, since in comparison to favored subjects like irises, sunflowers, or wheat fields, night...
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Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibits: Van Gogh's Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text (English translation) of all Vincent van Gogh's letters, complete with "doodles." Search by topic, or by keyword.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
Olga's Gallery of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890 CE). There are 122 images with a biography of the artists.
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Van Gogh Gallery

Vincent Van Gogh Gallery: The Sunflower Series

For Students 9th - 10th
Rather than a single painting, this web page focuses on a series of sunflower paintings by Vincent van Gogh. Includes quotes from letters and analysis. Wonderful!
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Art Institute of Chicago

Modern Collection: Vincent Van Gogh Self Portrait, 1887

For Students 9th - 10th
Click to enlarge Van Gogh's self-portrait from 1886-87, and read the paragraph of text explaining his methods.
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BBC

Bbc: Simon Schama's Power of Art: Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
From the BBC's documentary series "Simon Schama's Power of Art," find a synopsis of the broadcast on the Dutch master Van Gogh.
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Other

Channel 4 Culture (u.k.): Vincent, the Full Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full story of Vincent van Gogh broken up into different sections for easy navigation.
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A&E Television

Biography: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at the creative, but tumultuous, career of artist Vincent van Gogh. Discusses several of his most famous works ("The Potato Eaters" and "Sunflowers"), his artistic influences, and legacy.
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Starfall

Starfall: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A short interactive story for early readers based on the artist Vincent van Gogh. Three of his paintings are presented. The story vocabulary is posted below the book. A link also takes you to a short biography.
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Destination Modern Art

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Museum of Modern Art invites young readers interactively learn about Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, and Umberto Boccioni using sound, simple language, and engaging animations.
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Van Gogh Gallery

Van Gogh Gallery: Vincent Van Gogh: Fun Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn fascinating facts about the life and career of this prolific Dutch post-impressionist painter.
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NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: "The Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover why the scientists at NASA awarded Van Gogh's famous painting of the night sky, "The Starry Night," a spot on its astronomy-picture-of-the-day site.
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Eduweb

Eduweb: Inside Art: An Adventure in Art History

For Students 3rd - 8th
Inside Art lets younger students explore multiple aspects of landscape painting as they jump into a work by Vincent van Gogh. After learning about color, form, genre, and the artist, art adventurers take a short quiz to check their...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Cezanne to Picasso (Slideshow of Masterworks)

For Students 9th - 10th
An NPR-produced slideshow set to the music of Claude Debussy showcases dozens of post-impressionist masterworks by Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Bonnard, Derain, Degas, and Picasso. The slideshow coincides with an exhibition that opened at...
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Curated OER

Wheatfield With Crows, by Vincent Van Gogh (1890)

For Students 9th - 10th
From the BBC's documentary series "Simon Schama's Power of Art," find a synopsis of the broadcast on the Dutch master Van Gogh.
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Curated OER

Slate: Van Gogh's Expressionist Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
An annotated slideshow that focuses on the impact that Van Gogh had on the German and Austrian expressionists.

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