1. What is Impressionism (click on Experience Impressionism)? Give some characteristics of Impressionist art. (Interactive may be accessed from Seattle Museum of Art)

2. What general time period are we talking about when we discuss the Impressionists?

3. Who was Claude Monet? When did he live? From what country?

4. Who was Vincent Van Gogh? When did he live? From what country? Why do we classify Van Gogh as a "Post- Impressionist"?

5. Compare the work of Monet and Van Gogh. What do you see that is similar? What do you see that is different?

6. Select a favorite work by Van Gogh using any of the sites listed below. What is the title? Describe it using as many art vocabulary words as you can - be sure to include the color plan.

7. Select a favorite work by Monet using any of the sites listed below.  What is the title? Describe it using as many art vocabulary words as you can - include the color plan.

• Claude Monet Make this Artcyclopedia link your first stop-- then explore other links. 
  
  Claude Monet - National Gallery of Art 3 pages of images
  
  Claude Monet Life and Art Biography, Impressionists paintings, information on Giverny and more
  
  Portraits of Claude Monet  Chronology, portraits and photographs.

Claude Monet: CGFA Link to biography and thumbnails to larger images.

Claude Monet - Mark Harden's Artchive - essay and links to images.

Impressionism Paintings collected by European Museums. Site has teacher's packet and transparencies for viewing.

• Vincent Van Gogh Artcylopedia's choices - some of mine are below.
  
  Van Gogh Gallery.com  Comprehensive site of Vincent Van Gogh's work. See also Van Gogh's letter sketches.
  
  Van Gogh and Gauguin Exhibit -- Enter the experience (used Flash)
  
  Van Gogh and Gaugin - The Studio in the South Learn about both artists and view the slide show. Art Institute of Chicago
  
  Van Gogh - Carol Gerten's Fine Art. Click on small thumbnail images. Site has banner ads.
  
  Van Gogh Museum  Life and times
  
  Vincent Van Gogh - Mark Harden's Artchive
  
  Van Gogh at Ettens: Sketches and Billboards ThinkQuest site- created by students for students 

Compare to Paul Cezanne

Cezanne's Astonishing Apples - interactive from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

American Impressionism At the National Gallery of Art, tour a virtual exhibit of American Impressionists with paintings by Childe Hassam, Maurice Prendergast, John Singer Sargent, John Twatchman and other artists. What characteristics of these works by American Impressionists are similar to the work of Monet?

Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan: Watercolor "Van Gogh Scapes" - using experimental watercolor techniques and collage.

Impressionists on the Web - article by Lori Langnser with links to several of her lesson plans

World Cultures