Let your students take a “virtual” field trip to the Europe of the Impressionists. Use the Google Earth program to…
Impressionism: Parlez-vous Français?
Look at the image gallery of pieces featured in the Impressionism show. Ask students to make a list of 5–10…
Impressionism: Playing on Paper
Explain to your students that on your Museum visit, they will see many different ways of making marks on paper….
Nudity in Art and Your Students
You will find many images in the Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper exhibition that feature the nude body. This can sometimes…
Impressionism: Technique & Vocabulary
Artists use many kinds of tools to create the pieces you see in the Museum. Below are some common media…
Impressionism: Exhibition Walkthrough
The artworks in the Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper exhibition are organized by artist. As you walk through the exhibition, you will find…
Impressionism: Background Information
Featuring over 120 works on paper—pastels, watercolors, and drawings—by some of the most famous artists in the history of Western…
Architect Idol
Create Your Own Eye-Spy
Have students make their own “eye-spy” activity for a work of art to encourage close looking. They should use their…
Living With Art
Give students a printout of a work of art to take home and “live with”—they should hang it up in…
Call Me
Pair students: one turns to the back of the classroom; the other faces a projection of the work of art….
Museum Labels
Talk with your students about the labels found in a museum and how they share important information about the work…