Levels 3-8
Each Wednesday morning from Week 4, Term 3, join an NGV Educator live from The Picasso Century for a short and lively introduction to a work from the exhibition. To have your questions answered about the Wednesday Work of the Week send them in advance to education.bookings@ngv.vic.gov.au
A program recording will also be available to access online for booked participants for one week.
Portrait of a man
Throughout history, artists have used colour to express and evoke emotion. What drove the young Pablo Picasso to paint in shades of blue early in his career? Where did he find creative inspiration and who were the people who appeared in his portraits? What’s the story behind the lonely looking figure featured in Portrait of a man? Tune in to the first episode of Wednesday Work of the Week to find out.
Duration: 15 mins
Cost: Free
Learning objectives
- Identify and describe the features of the sitter in Portrait of a man
- Describe the relationship between colour and emotion in Portrait of a man
- Relate the visual characteristics of Portrait of a man to the events in Picasso’s life at the time