School Tours: Spanish Art
Grades 9–12
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How did Spanish artists respond to their artistic, historical, cultural, and political surroundings? Students explore and compare the style, subject matter, and technique of artists ranging from El Greco to Picasso. Important influences, such as patronage and politics, are also presented.
Looking and Learning Skills
This two-building tour (with five or six tour stops) includes sketching and discussion to encourage participants to develop their own ideas and interpretations based on careful observation. The following skills are promoted:
- Making and articulating careful observations
- Formulating questions that demonstrate curiosity and engagement
- Comparing and connecting different works of art
- Reasoning with evidence from the works themselves—using the works of art as primary sources on Spanish art and society
- Connecting tour ideas to prior knowledge and experience
Group Size: Up to 45 students
Length: 90 minutes
Meeting Location: West Building, Rotunda, Main Floor
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- Spanish Art (online interactive units; printable learning resources and guides)
- Spanish Painting (online tour)
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