Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Ms. Kathleen McMahon-----Les Artistes

Library Resources
ABC CLIO World History/Modern ERA
Art Museum Image Gallery
Proquest Historical New York Times (from 1851)
Student Resource Center
Online Catalog
Academic Integrity
Citation Machine

Title: Les Artistes
Due- May 8, 2009

You are working with a Speaking Partner.
You will have two days in the Library.

Directions: Using the Library Art books online databases and the Internet
pick out four paintings from various French Artists that will be listed here:

1. Calude Monet

2. Edgar Degas

3. Pierre-Auguste Renoir

4. Edourt Manet

5. Vincent Van Gogh

6. Henry Matisse

7. Paul Gauguin

8. Henri Rousseau

9. Berthe Marisot

10. Camille Claudel

2. Discuss the style of the art work, and explain the paintings. Write each summary in English.

3. Choose one of the four paintings and write two paragraphs in French explaining why you like it. Make sure you
include a copy (in color) of the painting that you selected.

4. This project will be presented orally on
May 8, 2009