Van Gogh & Friends - The Post-Impressionist Artists

National Gallery of Art ? Teacher Resources
This section of The National Gallery of Art allows teachers to access lessons and resources by curriculum, topic, or artist. For information and activities relating to Van Gogh & Friends, the Post-Impressionists, click on Impressionism/Post-Impressionism under "Topics" and then click on the long button labeled, "Search for Resources."
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Learn about the Post-Impressionist artists
This site from the Metropolitan Museum explains the history of Post-Impressionism and introduces users to the key artists of that time period. Includes short biographies and examples of works of Van Gogh, Seurat, Gauguin, Cézanne and others.
Level: Grades 5-8

Paul Gaugin and Tahiti - Audiovisual Tour
Click on a number to learn more about the artist and his vision of Tahiti. Click on the speakers on the bottom right to hear the accompanying audio explanations. (Note: some images of nudes in the painting series.)
Level: Grades 5-8

Vincent Van Gogh Teaching Program
A selection of observation and writing activities to assist students in better understanding the works of Van Gogh. The activities were created by staff at the National Gallery of Art.
Level: Grades 5-8

Who Am I - Self-Portraits of Van Gogh, Gauguin and other Artists
An in-depth art activity for Middle School students. Who am I? contains a set of art and writing activities designed to help middle school students begin to answer this important question. Students can look carefully at self-portraits in the National Gallery of Art's collection by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, and other artists and respond to questions online. They can also make self-portraits and write poetry, a speech, and a letter about themselves.
Level: Grades 5-8

Art Activities - Henri Rousseau
Includes background information on Henri Rousseau and several classroom activities for different grade levels.
Level: Grades 5-8

Van Gogh at Etten - Sketches and Billboards
This web site is about the famous artist Vincent van Gogh, and the time he lived in Etten, a small village in the south of The Netherlands where he started his career as an artist.
Click on "Interactive" for several puzzles and an online quiz. Click on "go to: His Life" for a timeline on Van Gogh's life.
Level: Grades 5-8

Inside Art Adventure - Van Gogh
This site takes you on tour of a Van Gogh painting as if you were in it. Through the art adventure, students learn about Van Gogh's painting and learn about his life and approach to art. There is a quiz at the end that lets you out of the painting!
Level: Grades 5-8