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Leonardo Da Vinci

S1 E17
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2013

Mati and Dada meet Leonardo Da Vinci and his many tanlents: from painting to fantastic flying machines.

Levels:
Elementary Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Kindergarten Grade 5
Subjects:
The Arts Visual Arts Science and technology Structures and Mechanisms Social Sciences and Humanities
Skills:
Creativity Innovation
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2)
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E3 : Arcimboldo

7min18s
Arcimboldo dazzles Mati and Dada with his fantastic paintings with multiple images.
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E4 : Kandinsky

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Mati and Dada meet Kandinsky who makes them discover the link between music and colors.
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E5 : Diego Velazquez

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In attempting to solve one of the greatest mysteries of the art world, our two detectives return to the picture of Diego Velazquez, 'Las Meninas'.
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E6 : Paolo Uccello

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Mati and Dada discover the shadows with the famous painting 'Saint George and the Dragon' as they meet the artist Paolo Uccello.
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E7 : George Seurat

7min18s
George Seurat demonstrates to Mati and Dada how the colors of his paintings blend in their eyes when they look at them.
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E8 : Giotto

7min24s
Mati and Dada meet the artist Giotto, who explains to them what a fresco is, that is to say a canvas painted on fresh plaster.
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E11 : Kasimir Malevitch

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Kasimir Malevich explains abstract art to Mati and Dada.
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E12 : Giacomo Balla

7min18s
Mati and Dada meet the futurist, Giacomo Balla, who invites them to participate in a futuristic banquet where he presents them canvases, music, futuristic food and more.
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E13 : Pieter Brueghel

7min28s
Mati and Dada meet Pieter Brueghel, the famous painter inspired by his two sons to create canvases filled with children.
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E14 : Rembrandt

7min13s
Mati and Dada meet the famous artist Rembrandt, the self-portraits expert.
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E15 : Paul Klee

7min20s
Mati and Dada enter the dream of Paul Klee who explains to them the importance of balanced and harmonious lines when creating paintings and puppets drawn from the imagination
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E16 : René Magritte

7min15s
Between all these men in bowler hats, which is Rene Magritte? Why are his works so mysterious? Our artistic heroes Mati and Dada launch their investigation!
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E17 : Leonardo Da Vinci

7min21s
Mati and Dada meet Leonardo Da Vinci and his many tanlents: from painting to fantastic flying machines.
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E19 : Hokusai

7min30s
Mati and Dada will visit Hokusai, this daring artist who was not afraid to challenge conventions.
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E21 : Henri Matisse

7min23s
Matisse himself teaches Mati and Dada the fun art of paper cutting.
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E22 : Antoni Gaudi

7min26s
Mati and Dada visit a park with shapes and colors inspired by nature created by Antonio Gaudi.
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E24 : Jan Vermeer

7min31s
Mati and Dada meet Jan Vermeer, the famous painter who likes to use mirrors in his paintings to create a mystery and encourage people to watch his works more than once.
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E25 : Man Ray

7min39s
Mati and Dada meet Man Ray who explains to them how he was able to take pictures using a camera using Rayography and Solarization.
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E26 : Michelangelo

7min24s
Mati and Dada discover how Michelangelo was an excellent sculptor and how an unfinished sculpture ('non finito') can seem alive!
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E27 : Berthe Morisot

7min27s
Mati and Dada meet Berthe Morisot, a famous Impressionist painter, who explains to them how to paint using light mixtures.
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E28 : Caravaggio

Caravaggio's workshop is full of chiaroscuro! Mati and Dada learn to paint with black shadows and light and make very dramatic paintings.
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E29 : Edgar Degas

7min23s
Mati and Dada meet in Paris during a dance class and meet Degas, while he draws ballerinas live for his paintings.
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E30 : Dorothea Lange

7min28s
Mati and Dada meet the famous photographer Dorothea Lange who shows them how to make a perfect composition with a camera.
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E31 : William Turner

7min8s
Mati and Dada meet William Turner, a famous painter, who makes them visit his studio at the Royal Academy while explaining his techniques.
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E32 : Paul Gauguin

7min19s
Mati and Dada meet Paul Gauguin, painter and traveler, who explains what inspired his paintings and the technique used to create them.
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E33 : Constantin Brancusi

7min18s
Mati and Dada meet Constantin Brancusi who explains to them how he makes his sculptures.
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E34 : Amedeo Modigliani

7min15s
Mati and Dada meet Amedeo Modigliani: a painter inspired by primitive art who explains their technique to paint his paintings.
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E35 : Canaletto

7min34s
Mati and Dada visit Venice in the company of the famous painter Canaletto who explains the approach he used to paint his paintings.
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E36 : Berenice Abbott

7min38s
Mati and Dada meet Bérénice Abbott, the famous photographer, who introduces them to the strobe technique and scientific photography.
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E37 : Temple Horiu-Ji

7min35s
Mati and Dada visit the incredible temple of Horyu-Ji in Japan and discover how it is built and how it can cope with a terrible earthquake!
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E38 : Pantheon

7min23s
Mati and Dada discover the Pantheon in Rome with a guided tour by none other than Apollodoro of Damascus, the architect who designed this historic building.
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E39 : Mimar Sinan

7min35s
Mati and Dada visit the Mihrimah Mosque with its architect Mimar Sinan, who explains their concept that favors the play of light inside and outside.
Levels:
Elementary Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Kindergarten Grade 5
Subjects:
The Arts Visual Arts Science and technology Structures and Mechanisms Social Sciences and Humanities
Skills:
Creativity Innovation
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2)