Pennsylvania Through the Eyes of Artists
A research project featuring a tour at the Philadelphia Museum of Art:
Pennsylvania Artists
What do Charles Willson Peale, Thomas Eakins, Horace Pippin, and Alexander Calder have in common? They are all artists who called Pennsylvania their home. This unit of study will introduce students to artists who were born or worked in Pennsylvania from colonial times to today.
Resources
Charles Willson Peale
The Charles Willson Peale Family Papers
Artcyclopedia: Peale
Thomas Eakins
Artcyclopedia: Eakins
PBS: Eakins
Horace Pippin
Artcyclopedia: Pippin
Horrace Pippin Biography
Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder Online
National Gallery of Art Virtual Tour: Calder
Artcyclopedia: Calder
Thomas Sully
Artcyclopedia: Sully
The MOMA: Sully
John Lewis Krimmel
Biography: Krimmel
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