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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Explores 5,000 years of art history with highlights from antiquity, American painting, Impressionism, modern art, and decorative arts. The Museum also offers innovative exhibitions such as mock exhibits of Picasso, surreal paintings, and theater performances. Themed tours are offered to groups of all grade levels.
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Hrs: Wed.-Fri. 11AM-5PM, Sat.-Sun. 10AM-5PM.
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Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Explores 5,000 years of art history with highlights from antiquity, American painting, Impressionism, modern art, and decorative arts. The Museum also offers innovative exhibitions such as mock exhibits of Picasso, surreal paintings, and theater performances. Themed tours are offered to groups of all grade levels.
contact info
Hrs: Wed.-Fri. 11AM-5PM, Sat.-Sun. 10AM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Art Museum Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
– Vincent Van Gogh created over 2,000 works during his lifetime. However, he was only ever able to sell one of his paintings while he was alive.
– Leonardo Da Vinci was left-handed. He took notes from right-to-left instead of the English language standard left-to-right.
– Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned regarding the theft of Mona Lisa in 1911. He was released without being charged.
– In late 1961, Henri Matisse’s painting “Le Bateau” was hung upside down at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for 46 days before anyone noticed.
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