Virtual Field Trips Elective

The lessons have been completed. Paintings of Impressionism are hung on the walls. Your students are now familiar with names like Monet, Manet, Cassett, Degas, and Renoir. The students and yourself deserve a reward. So before you dismantle that Impressionistic gallery, pack a lunch or even a suitcase. It is field trip time of the year. I have set up a list of sites that should meet your needs. You choose the final destination.

Take a quick trip to Washington DC to view paintings of Impressionism. View paintings by three famous Impressionist, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, and Edouard Manet. The Margaret and Raymond Horowitz Collection is also on display here. Incorporate American Impressionism by viewing paintings by John Singer Sargent and Robert Henri.

National Gallery of Art-Impressionism

http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg86/gg86-main1.html

Fly the class to France so you can view Monet’s Garden from your own perspective. This tour takes you on a walk through the garden at Giverny. Smell the flowers, feel the warm breeze, and stop to paint your own impression of Giverny.

Claude Monet’s Garden, Giverny

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/visual_culture/projects/diva/giverny.html

Walk through Monet’s water garden or flower garden. See photographs, painting, or find interesting facts in each garden that corresponds with the view. This is a fun and interactive tour. Be prepared to do a lot of walking.

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Monet at Giverny

http://www.mmfa.qc.ca/visite-vr/anglais/index.html

Pack your bags and prepare yourself for a long trip to Europe. Your tour takes you on a journey through the life of Claude Monet. Along the way you will view painting from different periods in the artist’s life. You will start your trip in Giverny, France. Then you are off to London for a view of the Thames. You will also make a stop in Venice. Keep an eye on any love birds. You will return to Giverny to finish your tour.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Monet in the 20th Century

http://www.boston.com/mfa/monet/