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Picturing France 1830-1900
French Art Details from Picturing France Teaching Packet

Picturing France, 1830–1900is a learning resource intended for middle, high school, and early college classes. It takes a multi-faceted look at nineteenth-century painting in France, as well as 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 fifty 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.

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Picturing France, 1830–1900 (PDF 4.3MB, 159 pages)

Picturing France Classroom Guide (PDF 4.3MB, 138 pages)


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The Picturing France loan packet includes:

  • a 150-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 classroom guide, with activities, student handouts, a timeline, and resource information.
  • 20 color reproductions.
  • 40 slides.
  • a CD-ROM with jpeg images of all National Gallery works reproduced in this booklet, plus additional images for use in conjunction with some teaching activities.
  • a map of France.

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