Curated OER
Making Picasso Faces
Third graders read stories about Picasso and see pictures of his work. Students brainstorm all the different kind os faces that one can make (clown, alien, etc...). They then get two pieces of drawing paper to make two different faces...
Curated OER
Pablo Picasso - Slab Construction
Young scholars create a three or four-sided vessel incorporating abstracted faces on each side. Vessels should be irregular in shape. They demonstrate skills and craftsmanship in working with clay and explore hand-building methods of...
Curated OER
Oh Picasso!
Students identify the painter Picasso as a famous Spanish cultural figure, name at least one of Picasso's painting styles and describe aspects of Picasso's Blue Period. They create their own Blue Period inspired work of art.
Curated OER
Computer Aided Cubism
Students engage in a study of the artistic style of cubism with the integration of technology to aid them create a unique work of art. They are shown the works of Picasso and Braque in order to serve as examples to create a context.
Curated OER
Les Grands Artistes de Mme Michele
Students become familiar with Picasso's art through viewing his paintings. They create their own Picasso-like paintings of each of the following types: person, person with hat, conversation between two people, mirror (reveresed), and...
Curated OER
Fun With Faces: Stuart, Da Vinci and Picasso
Third graders conduct research and review art work to compare the styles of Stuart, Da Vinci and Picasso. They develop and compile a portfolio including masterpieces of these artists and original works. Students compose detailed...
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Guggenheim Museum: Picasso and the War Years, 1936 45
Scrolling timeline of the work Picasso produced during World War II shows off a wide range of Picasso's work interspersed with historical photographs of the war and notes about key events occurring at the time. A compelling way to view...
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas, Austin: David Douglas Duncan
An informative site on David Douglas Duncan, a photojournalist active during and after World War II. While a U.S. marine, he photographed scenes of war; when his service ended, he photographed famous people like Picasso. He also wrote 30...
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Picasso: Themes and Variations
Interactive analysis of Picasso as printmaker explains the printmaking techniques that he put to inventive use over his long career. See close-up comparisons of his works on paper along a number of key thematic and subject-matter...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Poetry of e.e. Cummings
Selected online texts of "Buffalo Bill's," "in Just-," and "Picasso." Includes a biography and selected bibliography.
Other
Kera: Public Media for North Texas: Matisse and Picasso
Compare and contrast the work of two twentieth-century masters, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.
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Tate
Tate Liverpool: Picasso: Peace and Freedom: Educator's Pack [Pdf]
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...
BBC
Bbc: In Pictures: Picasso and Africa
This is an interesting look at Picasso's works and the influence African art.
Other
The Legacy Project: Echoes of Guernica
This site is an online exhibition which examines Picasso's Guernica as influential based on works inspired by Picasso's masterpiece. In addition to providing a picture of Guernica, each piece argued to have been influenced by Guernica is...
Other
Centre Pompidou: Great Figures of Modern Art: Pablo Picasso
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...
Other
Spainarts: Ribera, Jose De
This site is provided for by Spainarts. Paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
Other
Journey to the Alcarria (Camilo Jose Cela)
After a description of post-Civil War Spain and the fine arts, this essay focuses on the work of Cela.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Guernica Classroom Activity
An activity for students about Picasso's "Guernica" on the anniversary of the Spanish town's bombing in 1937. Includes a bibliography, web links, and lesson plans. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on April 26, 2007.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Cezanne to Picasso (Slideshow of Masterworks)
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...
Eduweb
Eduweb: A. Pintura: Art Detective
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Analytic Cubism
In this essay, a professor explains Cubism to his class using a cold cup of coffee.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Picasso and Cubism
This site from WebMuseum gives a brief, but accurate, description and history of cubism.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Pablo Picasso
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...
Other
Artsology: Hot Air Balloon Challenge
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.