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START WITH ART: Black Jug and Skull

START WITH ART: Black Jug and Skull

Good morning! We begin each day by examining a piece of art from history. Today’s artwork is pictured below. Take a look, then read the questions to the students/children in your life and watch how starting the day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking!

Title: Black Jug and Skull

Artist: Pablo Picasso

Date: 1946

Medium: Lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 32.2 × 44.0 cm

Start with Art Questions: 

  • Can you find the jug and the skull? How are they represented in the artwork?
  • Pablo Picasso was known for his unique and sometimes abstract styles of art. What shapes do you notice in this painting? How would you describe the lines? 

  • If you could ask Pablo Picasso about his inspiration for "Black Jug and Skull," what questions would you want to ask him? 

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