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Picasso: The Saltimbanques (#119)

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Itinerant performers, or saltimbanques, are the subject of many of Picasso's works, particularly those of the Rose period. This program traces the process through which curators and conservators discovered earlier compositions--thought to have been lost--beneath the surface of Picasso's painting, Family of Saltimbanques. [28 minutes] Closed Captioning

Information For Teachers

Grade Levels
6-8, 9-12
Curricular Areas
The Arts
Series Length
58 episodes
Average Episode Length
26 minutes
Record Rights
Recording/duplication allowed as long as IPTV broadcasts the series. If you miss the broadcast, contact your AEA for copies.
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Series Description: If you can't take your students to the NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART in Washington D.C., IPTV will bring it to you. Meet national standards in the visual arts for K-12 students, with a wide variety of artists, subjects, techniques and styles.

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Past Episodes

These episodes of The National Gallery of Art Collection aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.

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