{"id":15181,"date":"2026-02-01T18:09:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/?p=15181"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:32:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:32:36","slug":"artenlignes-histoire-de-l-art-eleves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2026\/02\/artenlignes-histoire-de-l-art-eleves\/","title":{"rendered":"Art in lines: a metro map to explore the history of art in the classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2919\"><strong>Addressing art history with students aged 9-15<\/strong> is not always simple. <strong data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2749\">Art in Lines<\/strong> offers an original answer: a free site that brings together works, artists and activities in a path designed for school use, without unnecessary jargon or overload.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"3066\">The site is primarily aimed at teachers, but remains accessible to anyone wishing to <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2025\/10\/art-explora-academy-histoire-art-gratuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discover the art<\/a> with children or teenagers. I love it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"3066\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15182\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.03.40@2x-1024x740.jpg\" alt=\"Artenlignes Art History Site\" width=\"720\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.03.40@2x-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.03.40@2x-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.03.40@2x-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.03.40@2x-1536x1110.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.03.40@2x.jpg 1818w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a347ac10b502\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a347ac10b502\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2026\/02\/artenlignes-histoire-de-l-art-eleves\/#Un_site_dhistoire_de_lart_pense_pour_la_classe\" >An art history site designed for the classroom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2026\/02\/artenlignes-histoire-de-l-art-eleves\/#Un_%C2%AB_metropeinture_%C2%BB_pour_se_reperer_dans_lart\" >A \u2018metropainting\u2019 to find your way around art<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2026\/02\/artenlignes-histoire-de-l-art-eleves\/#Des_ressources_sur_lhistoire_de_lart_pretes_a_lemploi\" >Ready-to-use art history resources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2026\/02\/artenlignes-histoire-de-l-art-eleves\/#3_idees_dactivites_a_mener_en_classe\" >3 ideas for classroom activities<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2026\/02\/artenlignes-histoire-de-l-art-eleves\/#Bienvenue_a_bord_du_metro_de_lart\" >Welcome aboard the art metro<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3124\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_site_dhistoire_de_lart_pense_pour_la_classe\"><\/span>An art history site designed for the classroom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3126\" data-end=\"3562\">Created by <strong data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3154\">Christophe Roux<\/strong>, a Swiss teacher, Art en ligne is the result of a collective project launched in the early 2000s under the name <em data-start=\"3281\" data-end=\"3303\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2020\/12\/petit-louvre-le-musee-du-louvre-pour-les-enfants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Children's Museum<\/a><\/em>. Over time, this work has been enriched to constitute a substantial set of exploitable resources: adapted texts, questionnaires, proposals for artistic creations, tour routes, games, glossary and writing activities around the works.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3564\" data-end=\"3811\">The bias is clear: <strong data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"3622\">priority for use in class<\/strong>, without aiming at an academic approach. The content is aimed at both teachers and non-specialist adults who want to help students discover the works.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3564\" data-end=\"3811\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15183\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.04.42@2x-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"artist profile on Artenligne\" width=\"669\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.04.42@2x-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.04.42@2x-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.04.42@2x-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.04.42@2x-1536x1061.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.04.42@2x.jpg 1586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3818\" data-end=\"3868\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_%C2%AB_metropeinture_%C2%BB_pour_se_reperer_dans_lart\"><\/span>A \u2018metropainting\u2019 to find your way around art<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3870\" data-end=\"4077\">The originality of Art en ligne is based on a simple and original idea: to organise art history as a <strong data-start=\"3980\" data-end=\"3997\">Subway map<\/strong>, baptized here <em data-start=\"4011\" data-end=\"4026\">metropainting<\/em>. Eight thematic lines structure the route:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4079\" data-end=\"4279\">\n<li data-start=\"4079\" data-end=\"4106\">\n<p data-start=\"4081\" data-end=\"4106\"><strong data-start=\"4081\" data-end=\"4087\">L1<\/strong> : Great Masters<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4129\">\n<p data-start=\"4109\" data-end=\"4129\"><strong data-start=\"4109\" data-end=\"4115\">L2<\/strong> : Religions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4130\" data-end=\"4151\">\n<p data-start=\"4132\" data-end=\"4151\"><strong data-start=\"4132\" data-end=\"4138\">L3<\/strong> : Landscapes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4152\" data-end=\"4180\">\n<p data-start=\"4154\" data-end=\"4180\"><strong data-start=\"4154\" data-end=\"4160\">L4<\/strong> : Around the world<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4181\" data-end=\"4203\">\n<p data-start=\"4183\" data-end=\"4203\"><strong data-start=\"4183\" data-end=\"4189\">L5<\/strong> : Portraits<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4204\" data-end=\"4227\">\n<p data-start=\"4206\" data-end=\"4227\"><strong data-start=\"4206\" data-end=\"4212\">L6<\/strong> : Movements<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4228\" data-end=\"4253\">\n<p data-start=\"4230\" data-end=\"4253\"><strong data-start=\"4230\" data-end=\"4236\">L7<\/strong> : Unclassifiable<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4254\" data-end=\"4279\">\n<p data-start=\"4256\" data-end=\"4279\"><strong data-start=\"4256\" data-end=\"4262\">L8<\/strong> : Rejoicing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4281\" data-end=\"4541\">Each artist or theme is voluntarily attached to a line, with a justification explained at the beginning of the course. This assumed ranking facilitates student orientation and provides you as a teacher with a legible frame to build consistent sequences.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4281\" data-end=\"4541\">This is reminiscent of the <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2019\/04\/bibliometrograhie-un-livre-pour-chaque-station-de-metro-parisien\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>bibliometrography<\/strong><\/a> which I mentioned here some time ago.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4281\" data-end=\"4541\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Des_ressources_sur_lhistoire_de_lart_pretes_a_lemploi\"><\/span>Ready-to-use art history resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4281\" data-end=\"4541\">When you click on an artist\/station, you have access to a very complete file. Take a good look at the menu at the top of the screen. You can find a video showing the artist\u2019s work, a gallery with many paintings, a biography or a whole series of small games (coloring, intruders, \u2026 puzzle) that allow you to have fun with the works.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4281\" data-end=\"4541\">The set makes it possible to build complete sessions or to enrich an interdisciplinary project (French, history, languages, visual arts).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4281\" data-end=\"4541\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15185\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.06.25@2x-1-1024x520.jpg\" alt=\"Game of 7 Mistakes\" width=\"720\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.06.25@2x-1-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.06.25@2x-1-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.06.25@2x-1-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.06.25@2x-1-1536x780.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CleanShot-2026-02-01-at-17.06.25@2x-1.jpg 1646w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"6069\" data-end=\"6109\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_idees_dactivites_a_mener_en_classe\"><\/span>3 ideas for classroom activities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"6111\" data-end=\"6320\"><strong data-start=\"6111\" data-end=\"6140\">Metro Art Quiz\u00a0<\/strong><br data-start=\"6140\" data-end=\"6143\" \/>Choose a line (e.g. L1 Grandmasters). Students explore three stations, answer questionnaires in pairs, and then place the works on a subway map to complete.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6322\" data-end=\"6490\"><strong data-start=\"6322\" data-end=\"6365\">Writing workshop \u201cLetter to the artist\u201d<\/strong><br data-start=\"6365\" data-end=\"6368\" \/>From an artist (e.g. Matisse), each student writes a short letter. Reading aloud and collective discussion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6492\" data-end=\"6700\"><strong data-start=\"6492\" data-end=\"6526\">Virtual Class Exhibition<\/strong><br data-start=\"6526\" data-end=\"6529\" \/>Over two weeks, the class explores the line \u201cAround the World\u201d. Each group prepares a short slideshow from the site's resources. Final presentation and exchanges.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"6707\" data-end=\"6721\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bienvenue_a_bord_du_metro_de_lart\"><\/span>Welcome aboard the art metro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6722\" data-end=\"6910\">Sober, free, ad-free and rich in actionable content, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artenlignes.org\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Site <strong data-start=\"6779\" data-end=\"6796\">Art in Lines<\/strong><\/a> provides a solid basis for accompanying art history courses in the classroom, from cycle 3 to the beginning of high school.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4281\" data-end=\"4541\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Addressing art history with students aged 9-15 is not always easy. 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