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Dropping In On Picasso

20 minutes 30 seconds

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Picasso painting called Family of Saltimbanques depicts a group of 6 people wearing costumes, including a jester and ballerina. Caption. The people in the painting are circus performers.

An animated Pablo Picasso talks about his life and art. Covers briefly his Blue and Rose Periods. Explains Cubism and abstract art. Shows several of his paintings and reveals the technique and meaning of each.

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Runtime: 20 minutes 30 seconds

Picasso painting called Family of Saltimbanques depicts a group of 6 people wearing costumes, including a jester and ballerina. Caption. The people in the painting are circus performers.
Dropping In On...
Episode 1
20 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Matisse's painting called Woman with a Hat. The woman is wearing a colorful twentieth century French bourgeoisie outfit, complete with gloves, a fan, and an elaborate hat. Caption. She seems to be dressed in the best of fashion.
Dropping In On...
Episode 2
23 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Rousseau's Tropical Forest with Monkeys painting shows a lush exotic jungle with 2 monkeys, 1 black and 1 brown, holding green sticks.
Dropping In On...
Episode 3
26 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8

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    mollie r. (merigold, MS)
    November 4th, 2020 at 09:51 AM

    Good for 2-4 grades. Just enough information.

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    Katrina B. (Winston, GA)
    August 31st, 2016 at 12:15 PM

    My students enjoyed it!

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    Alice M. (Pittsburgh, PA)
    February 25th, 2015 at 10:06 PM

    Love this series! great especially for elementary art.