Van Gogh at Secondary Schools

11 lessons found

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Vincent van Gogh: a starving artist?

Many people think Vincent van Gogh was a starving artist, but that's not entirely true . . . In this short lesson, students can work independently to find out why.

Age:
12 to 14
Course:
Art and design
30 min
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Loving Vincent - A fiction full of facts

This lesson is about fact, fiction, and the characters in the film 'Loving Vincent', with some optional follow-up assignments at the end. If you use the lesson in preparation for seeing the film, be aware that it contains some potential spoilers. The lesson can be divided into 'before' and 'after' sections if desired.

Age:
14 to 18
Course:
Art and design, History, Film
30 min
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Vincent van Gogh: fact or fiction?

There are many stories about Vincent van Gogh, but not all of them are true. This interactive lesson will introduce the class to the best-known facts – and myths – about Vincent.

Age:
13 to 18
Course:
Art and design
60 min
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Vincent XL

Using a grid drawing made by Vincent van Gogh, the class will enlarge an image of a Japanese figure.

Age:
10 to 12
Course:
75 min
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The rediscovered sea view

After learning about Van Gogh's View of the Sea at Scheveningen, the students will draw or paint 'sea views' of their own.

Age:
8 to 12
Course:
Art and design
75 min
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Painting the outdoors indoors

Working indoors, the class will paint a subject from the outdoors – just as Vincent van Gogh often did.

Age:
12 to 15
Course:
Art and design
15 min
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Van Gogh's letters

After a brief introduction to the correspondence between Vincent and his brother Theo, the students write letters about their own art works.

Age:
12 to 15
Course:
Art and design, English, Linguistics, Foreign language, Literature
45 min
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A portrait without a face

This lesson is about a stolen art work that was rediscovered. It focuses on the question: can a painting of a building also be a kind of portrait?

Age:
8 to 12
Course:
Art and design
15 min
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Before Vincent became an artist

A brief description of Vincent's life before he decided to become an artist, with a short quiz at the end.

Age:
9 to 12
Course:
Art and design, Geography, History
10 min
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Do you know Vincent?

A short presentation about Vincent van Gogh, for use as an introduction to other lessons about the artist or his work.

Age:
7 to 12
Course:
Art and design, Geography, History
90 min
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Painting like Vincent

The students will mix their own paints and make paintings of objects from their everyday lives.

Age:
9 to 12
Course:
Art and design, English
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