National Gallery of Art - EDUCATION

School Tours: Spanish Art

Grades 9–12

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Students explore and compare the style, subject matter, and technique of artists ranging from El Greco to Picasso.

Looking and Learning Skills
This two-building tour (with five or six tour stops in the galleries) 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

Logistical Information
Group Size: Up to 60 students
Length: 90 minutes
Meeting Location: West Building, Rotunda, Main Floor
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