National Museum of the American Indian
Fritz Scholder: A Study Guide
In this engaging activity involving close analysis of abstract expressionist art, your class members will not only discover more about artist Friz Scholder's Native American art, but they will also have the opportunity to consider...
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The Real Spirit Within Expressionistic Portraits
Students study the life and art of George Rounalt as they examine his painting, "The Clown." They study the Nazi campaign against modern art such as the Degenerate Art exhibition of 1937. Finally, they create an original piece of art...
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EXPRESSIONIST ART LESSON
Sixth graders design and compose a picture that conveys a specific emotion or feeling, and recognize the use of emotion in a variety of artworks using crayons and/or pastels. They experiment and manipulate elements of art including, line...
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An American President in American Art
Learners discuss the life and death of both Elaine De Kooning and the president she painted, John Kennedy. They learn how Kooning chose to describe President Kennedy through abstract expressionism and why her choice of color and...
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Kandinsky on Computers
Students investigate expressionist art by researching Wassily Kandinsky. In this abstract art lesson, students utilize the Internet to visit a web museum which showcases Kandinsky's compositions. Students analyze the artistic lines and...
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A Sign of Their Times
Students identify the social climate that created the terms Degenerative Art and Fascist Aesthetic. They also identify how and why certain artists' artwork fell into these categories. Students recognize and discuss the Expressionist...
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Vienna in 1900
Vienna in the 1900's was a place alive with new ideas, music, and innovative art.
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Dictators
Students can learn about the elements of a dictatorship through these lessons.
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What We Read About
Students examine current events and create an artistic image that portrays the feelings brought forth by these readings.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: Wassily Kandinsky Art for Kids
Kids learn about the biography of Wassily Kandinsky, artist and painter of the Abstract Expressionist art movement on this site.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Expressionism
This definition of expressionism in art includes numerous quotes from artists and pictorial examples of art that embodies the concept.