Intended for middle, high school, and early college classes, this learning resource takes a multifaceted look at 19th-century painting in France, as well as at the culture that produced and is reflected by that art. Organized by region, it provides a quick glance at the setting, history, and cultural life of Paris, the Île-de-France, the mountain areas of Franche-Comté and Auvergne, Normandy, Brittany, and Provence as well as in-depth examinations of more than 50 works of art. The packet’s classroom guide includes activities that bring the music, literature, politics, cuisine, and artistic strategies of 19th-century France to life. Recommended for social studies, history, French language, and art curricula.

The Picturing France loan packet includes:

• a 159-page booklet, with background information and a glossary of important terms and historical figures and events, as well as a bibliography and an index
• a separate 138-page classroom guide with activities, student handouts, a timeline, and resource information
• 20 color reproductions
• an image CD of all National Gallery works reproduced in this booklet, plus additional images for use in conjunction with some teaching activities
  
• a map of France.

Artists included: Eugène Boudin, Gustave Caillebotte, Mary Cassatt, Paul Cézanne, Gustave Courbet, Charles-François Daubigny, Edgar Degas, Narcisse Virgilio Dïaz de la Peña, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Édouard Manet, Jean-François Millet, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, Odilon Redon, Auguste Renoir, Théodore Rousseau, Paul Sérusier, Georges Seurat, Alfred Sisley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Édouard Vuillard

This teaching packet is available free of charge for a nine-month loan period, permitting extended use in classroom or library settings.

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Picturing France, 1830–1900
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Picturing France Classroom Guide
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