Visiting Vincent van Gogh
| Welcome to the Van Gogh Activity Page |
Explore the life and artistic works of the famous artist, Vincent van Gogh. We will study various masterpieces and this period of art, learn appropriate vocabulary, and play Vincent van Gogh's version of Bingo.
Before attending our virtual visit, please do the following:
1) Study and discuss the vocabulary.
2) Visit the Internet sites for information on Vincent van Gogh.
| Chronology
of life and virtual visit of works |
www.vangoghmuseum.nl | |
| Full collection of works and biography | www.vangoghgallery.com/ | |
| Virtual tour of museum collection | www.nga.gov/exhibitions/vgwel.htm | |
| Works of art at a glance |
Post virtual visit activities (optional):
1) Visit the following Internet sites and show how much you know about the artist, Vincent van Gogh.
| Discovery
and Reinforcement activity |
www.eduweb.com/insideart/index.html | |
| Art Detective - Help A. Pintura solve the mystery | www.eduweb.com/pintura/index.html | |
| Study different aspects of creating and the history of art | www.sanford-artedventures.com |
Teacher notes:
1) Please print all 4 Van Gogh Bingo cards and make enough copies for the students in the class. Do not distribute to students
until the instructor indicates during the presentation.
| Card #1 | Card #2 | Card #3 | Card #4 |
2) Here is a link to a lesson plan focused on the impact of an artist's life, such as Vincent van Gogh, on the actual pieces of art.
3) Teacher Resources are available on most of the websites listed above.