Famous Artists

Michelangelo, Picasso, Degas, Da Vinci, and Renior are just of the few names that come to mind when we think of great artists. These individuals changed the way that we see the world and the things in it. They were able take stone, paint and canvas to create images, people and beauty. It is through their timeless work that we are able to study the progression of art and how it influenced the time period in which they lived. It is through art that we are able to express what words can not and as students learn more about their paintings they will be able to express their individuality more. This pathfinder will help you explore the world of art so that you will be able to share its wonders with your students.

VTV4653	Painters painting	Illustrates and examines the work and ideas of several abstract expressionist painters. Artists interviewed include Willem de Kooning, Andy Warhol, Robert Motherwell, Barnett Newman, Jules Olitski, Frank Stella, and Robert Rauschenberg.
VTV3624	The life of Leonardo da Vinci	Covers the years 1500-1519 in the life of Leonardo. While in Florence, Raphael was introduced to Leonardo, and Michelangelo.
VTV2387	Vincent: a Dutchman	Through Van Gogh's paintings and letters, narrator Christopher Reeves follows the artist's extraordinary life.
VTV2389	Twentieth century art and the Metropolitan Museum	Displays selections from paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and objects of design and architecture created by American and European artists in this century.
VTV1879	Impressionism	Defines the Impressionism movement; presents Renoir, Monet, Degas, Manet and other major artists, their works, themes, and styles. Defines the Post-Impressionism movement; presents Cezanne, Seurat, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec and others, their works, themes, and styles.

www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-9175.html	From lesson plans, to printables, to assessments this website has it all for teachers.
http://wwar.com/artists/	The art history index of famous masters leads to imagery and indepth information to over 22,000 artists. Over 200,000 images from certain museums are directly accessible via this wealth of art historical information database. Direct links to images in museum collections, links to indepth art news, general links as well as the best collection of search engine results have been compiled for over 22,000 artists.
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/	You will find a plethora of paintings and biographies on artists from the Gothic period to Pop art. There are also explainations on each period of art and how they influenced other periods.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/famart.htm	Would you like to learn more about some famous artists? This is a great place to start. We have included some information about our favorite ones. Take a look at the ones we wrote about. Look for your favorite and learn about new ones! There is a lot of information from when they were born to when they died, and important facts about their lives and artwork.

709 G812M CHILDREN Greenfeld, Howard	Marc Chagall	Examines the life and work of the painter whose Russian Jewish background did not prevent him from making an international search for his own ways of expression.
759.13 W785M CHILDREN Winter, Jeanette	My name is Georgia : A portrait	Presents, in brief text and illustrations, the life of the painter who drew much of her inspiration from nature.
759.5 V825G CHILD-FOL Visconti, Guido	The Genius of Leonardo	A biography of the work, dreams, and wild inventions of Leonardo da Vinci, as seen through the eyes of his mischievous young assistant, Giacomo.
709 M161L CHILD-YA McLanathan, Richard B. K.	Leonardo da Vinci	Follows the life of the versatile artist Leonardo da Vinci, from his childhood near Florence to his death in France.
759.4 L649B CHILDREN Le Tord, Bijou	A blue butterfly : a story about Claude Monet	In a garden of spectacular beauty in Giverny, France, Claude Monet painted flowers with a palette of only eight colors.

N6537.W28B63 Bockris, Victor	The life and death of Andy Warhol	Learn about the life of Andy Warhol, the American pop artist, beginning at his interesting childhood until his death.
B945.M2984M22 Griffith, Ward	Fifty famous Americans	Recounts briefly the careers of fifty famous Americans from various periods of national history. Includes statemen, artists, musicians, soldiers, explorers, and inventors.
N6853.P5P52 McCully, Marilyn	A Picasso Anthology	In this work you will find documents, criticism, reminiscences about Picasso's work and life. This book will increase your knowledge of Pablo Picasso as well as fascinate your class.
N6853.D33M Meier-Graefe, Julius	Degas	Enjoy the stories behind the paintings and the artist in this book. It also has a large selection of work to accompany each chapter.
N6537.O39R Robinson, Roxana	Georgia O’Keeffe	Enjoy the life story of Georgia O’Keeffe, along with photographs of the artist and her family in this biography. This will provide your you and your class with valuable background information to better understand her art.

ART K79D Kohl, MaryAnn F	Discovering great artists : hands-on art for children in the styles of the great masters	110 unique art activities for children to experience the styles and techniques of the great masters. Includes a brief biography of each artist.
Art K52 1993 Kinghorn, Harriet	Classic to contemporary: Famous artists and activities	A teacher's guide featuring 19 famous artists biographies and enrichment/research activities.
Art K52 1991 Kinghorn, Harriet	Let’s meet famous artists	A teacher's guide featuring 19 famous artists and art activities.
ART R696 Rodriquez, Susan	The special artist's handbook : art activities and adaptive aids for handicapped students	Here you will find what you need to know to work comfortably and effectively with children of all exceptionalities from the mentally retarded to the gifted student.

Curr/El Art S774 1998

Art Connections Teacher Edition

This book will help to open students' minds to the idea that visual arts include many components and take many forms.

Curr/El Art D261 1985

Discover Art

Designed for first grade students this book helps students understand the different forms of art and gives them activities and questions to recognize the different forms of art.

Challenge Jan/Feb 1996 p. 15	Adventures in Great Art	While studying famous artists, have students create their own masterpieces. You will find a variety of art activities for your class from research projects to how to paint abstract art.
Challenge Sept/Oct 1996 p. 10	Vincent Van Gogh	Discover all about Vincent Van Gogh and how his life influenced his painting. There are also student activities for your class on p. 11.
Challenge Nov/Dec 1996 pp. 3-6	The Great Master, Picasso	Discover all about Pablo Picasso and the different phases his art went through during the course of his life. Duplicates for class activities can be found onpgs. 5-6.
Challenge Mar/Apr 2000 p. 3	Youth Art Month	Celebrate Youth Art month in March with these activities based on the level of Bloom's Taxonomy. Math, critical thinking comprehension questions and research projects are just a few types of the activities that can be found in this article.
Good Apple May 2000 p. 28	Art Fest	Hold an Art Fest with your class by using the activities in this article. Make masks, doll clothes, face painting, weaving, watercolors and portraits are a few of the activities you will find.
Oasis May 2000 pp. 4-8	Painters, Painting and You	Learn about the lives of Georges Seurat, Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Klee, Piet Mondrian and Georgia O'Keeffe in this article and activities for your class to learn more about their styles and techniques.