School Tours: French Art
Grades 6–12
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This tour gives students a taste of French art and explores a variety of themes, such as artistic styles, portraits of historical figures, scenes from everyday life, and images of patronage and power.
Looking and Learning Skills
During four to six tour stops in the galleries, students engage in activities—such as looking exercises and working in small groups—that foster conversations about works of art. The following skills are promoted:
- making and voicing careful observations
- formulating questions that demonstrate curiosity and engagement
- comparing different works of art and articulating connections between them
- reasoning with evidence from the works themselves—seeing the works of art as primary sources from which to gather ideas about French art and culture
- developing new ideas about French art, culture, and history
- connecting tour ideas to prior knowledge and experience
Download the Art in the Classroom Poster for Manet's The Railway (522kb)
Logistical Information
Group Size: Up to 60 students
Length: 75 minutes
Meeting Location: West Building, Rotunda, Main Floor
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What Gallery resources are available on this theme?
- Picturing France (teaching packet)
- French 17th-Century Art (online tour)
- French 18th-Century Art (online tour)
- French 19th-Century Art (online tour)
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