Artwork+Values

Hello. Here you will find info for your project on extremely valuable pieces of art. Thanks to wikipedia for all the great info and pictures! Above is a chart showing some of the most valuable paintings ever sold. Its amazing to see what people are willing to spend







To give you an example of how much $250 million really is: the President of the USA would have to save every penny earned as President for 625 years to afford "The Card Players". Paul Cezanne (January 19, 1839- October 22, 1906) was a French post-impressionistic painter. Vincent Van Gogh (March 30, 1853-July 29, 1890) was a Dutch painter who used vivid colors and wild brush strokes in his paintings.
 * Gustav Klimt** (July 14, 1862– February 6, 1918) was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement.
 * Paul Jackson Pollock** (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956), known as **Jackson Pollock**, was an influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was well known for his uniquely defined style of drip painting.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919, French) This painting sold for $78,100,000. Bal du moulin de la Galette (commonly known as Dance at Le moulin de la Galette) is an 1876 painting by French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It is housed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and is one of Impressionism's most celebrated masterpieces. The painting depicts a typical Sunday afternoon at Moulin de la Galette in the district of Montmartre in Paris.

http://www.googleartproject.com/museums/versailles This takes you to one of the most amazing places I have ever seen- Versailles, France.

http://www.googleartproject.com/museums/vangogh My personal favorite, The VanGogh museum in Amsterdam.


 * //[] Here you can color famous paintings online (like The Scream, Starry Night, many more too!!!) You can copy and paste your work into Word, Publisher, or Kidspiration and print it. Great for Youth Arts Month. //**

[] This website has some great information for kids about famous art.

http://www.googleartproject.com This is the homepage of Google's new creation: Art Project. You can navigate through 17 different museums. Enjoy! This link can be viewed at home, but as always, check with a parent before using the Internet.

Thanks to these sources for the pictures: [] (Starry Night) [] (Mona Lisa) [] (Persistence of Memory) [] (Whistler's Mother)