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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Van Gogh Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam houses the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) in the world. The permanent collection includes over 200 paintings by Vincent van Gogh, 500 drawings, and more than 750 letters....
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: "The Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
Van Gogh's "Starry Night" is featured here, with background on the painting that conveys its emotional content.
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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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Other

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes a detailed biography, transcripts of his letters to his beloved brother Theo, photographs, numerous reproductions, and more. The museum also collects Western paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints from the...
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Other

Canvas Creations: Vincent Van Gogh Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a short biography on the life of Vincent Van Gogh.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Vincent Van Gogh for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Vincent van Gogh who was an artist and painter of the Post-impressionist art movement.
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Van Gogh Gallery

Van Gogh Gallery: The Starry Nights

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay that discusses three interpretations of Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: The Two Sides of Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS Senior Producer Jeffrey Brown 1998 interview with Earl Powell III, Director, National Gallery of Art, John Leighton, Director, Van Gogh Museum, Richard Schickel, Time Magazine and others. Brown discusses the artist's intent as...
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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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Kunstmuseum Basel ( Fine Art Museum of Basel, Switzerland)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page of the Fine Art Museum in Basel, Switzerland. You can browse through the artworks in the collection online. Among the paintings on exhibit are ones by such renowned artists as Picasso, Gauguin, Monet, and Van Gogh....
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Collection Highlights

For Students 3rd - 8th
Numerous pieces of art are available to view. Students just click on the red "s" and get a larger image of the piece as well as some information and inquiry about the piece. Teachers get a more in-depth overview as well as activity...
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Cincinnati Art Museum: Teacher Resources

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The CAM highlights several of the master works found in their permanent collection. View such big names as Chagall and Van Gogh. Along with background on each artist and the artwork, there are cross-curricular connections and suggested...
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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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Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Post Impressionism Art for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Post-impressionism Art movement and its major artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin on this site.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Art Nouveau

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on Art Nouveau in great detail. Find out what this term means, and how this "new art" adapted from old styles.

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