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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Pablo Picasso (1881 1973)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
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Other

The Legacy Project: Pablo Picasso

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Legacy Project's study of various artists, this site highlights the life of Pablo Picasso in a brief but factual biographical sketch. Links are also given to pictures of three of his most famous works: Guernica, Weeping...
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Centre Pompidou: Great Figures of Modern Art: Pablo Picasso

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the life and work of Pablo Picasso built around a selection of his works that helps us understand the role that Picasso played in defining much of the artistic practice of twentieth-century art. Includes a biographical...
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New York Times

New York Times: Picasso and Matisse

For Students 9th - 10th
Michael Kimmelman, art critic for the "New York Times," narrates a slideshow of the work of two titans of twentieth-century art, Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. He clearly documents the friendly rivalry that existed between these two...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Pablo Picasso for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the biography of Pablo Picasso who was artist and painter of the Cubism and Modern art movement on this site.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Pablo Picasso: Spanish Cubist Painter and Sculptor

For Students 9th - 10th
Find Pablo Picasso's art in museums and galleries around the world.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Pablo Picasso

For Students 9th - 10th
An insightful biography of Picasso (1881-1973 CE) by a museum curator, with critical analysis of several famous works interspersed throughout. Excellent discussion of Picasso's artistic influences. Includes reproductions of a few of his...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Selections From the Modern and Contemporary Collections

For Students 9th - 10th
Showcases prominent pieces of art by Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, David Smith, and Roy Lichtenstein. Click on each image to find a brief description.
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El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)

E Pd Lp: Pablo Picasso

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this bibliography and image gallery of the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso. Uses popups.
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Tate

Tate Liverpool: Picasso: Peace and Freedom: Educator's Pack [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Art historical context and analysis of an exhibition of Picasso's work on the artist's interest in representations of war and peace during the cold war period [Tate Liverpool, 2010]. This illustrated educator's pack, though designed to...
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Pablo Picasso

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Pablo Picasso.
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Double Vision

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pablo's Picasso's La Toilette is a loving portrait of Fernande Olivier, as well as a study in opposites and a reference to the history of art. In this instructional activity, students will discover the many levels of content in the...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Cezanne to Picasso (Slideshow of Masterworks)

For Students 9th - 10th
An NPR-produced slideshow set to the music of Claude Debussy showcases dozens of post-impressionist masterworks by Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Bonnard, Derain, Degas, and Picasso. The slideshow coincides with an exhibition that opened at...
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Exhibitions: Picasso Guitars: 1912 14

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition focuses on two cubist works by Picasso that showcase the artist's incessant inventiveness with traditional media and found objects.
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Eduweb

Eduweb: A. Pintura: Art Detective

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interactive game in which the player learns about various artists and art styles while helping to solve a mystery! Resources and clues provided as the mystery game unfolds.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Cubism

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces art movement of Cubism. Defines Cubism and the three phases as well as examples of artists and their works. Provides related links.
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Picasso, the Early Years 1892 1906

For Students 3rd - 8th
With the National Gallery of Art and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Maryland Public TV developed programming and this website to explore the early years of Picasso's artistic development from his talent at 11 until early adulthood....
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Art Picasso

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews some characteristics of Picasso's style of painting and invites students to draw their own Picasso portrait! It includes some Activote questions and some excellent websites for...
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Other

Artloft Fine Art: Gallery Artist Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains brief biographies of several twentieth-century famous painters and artists.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Looking at Art: Art Investigations: People in 1900 Paris

For Students 9th - 10th
Based on what you see in a painting, what kind of conclusions can you draw about the artist's view towards his or her subject matter? Examine Pablo Picasso's "Le Moulin de la Galette" and respond to thought-provoking writing/discussion...
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
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Tate

Tate: Art Term: Figurative Art

For Students 9th - 10th
On this page, you'll find an explanation of figurative art, pictures and links to related art terms, selected artists in the Tate collection, and selected artworks in the collection.
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Other

Artsology: Hot Air Balloon Challenge

For Students 3rd - 8th
In a five-step challenge, this exercise involves identifying hot air balloon artists by their work and name. Once you guess the correct balloon by the artist, you advance to the next level.
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Other

Alien Travel Guide: Cubism

For Students 3rd - 8th
A student-written description of cubism that discusses the originators of the movement (Picasso and Braque), techniques of cubism, and "feel." Includes a reproduction of a cubist sculpture by Picasso.