Diego Velasquez: Art With Mati and Dada Series
Catalogue Number: HG0007
Producer: HG Distribution
Subject: Animation, Arts, Character Education, Children's Stories, Citizenship Education, Early Childhood Education, History, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
Language: English
Grade Level: 3 - 5, 6 - 8
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2013
Running Time: 7:27
Trying to solve one of the great mysteries of the art world, our two detectives venture into Velasquez’s greatest painting, “Las Meninas’. His realistic art style uses shadows and light, and they mystery of this painting is solved by finding the mirrors in it.
Seven-year old Mati is a cheerful girl with a wild imagination and a zesty passion for art. Along with her eccentric sidekick Dada, she’s magically transported into the lives of the greatest artists in history.
Together, these two friends go on exciting adventures with the likes of Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. Hand in hand, they travel throughout time and art, solving mysteries and sometimes getting into trouble ~ all the while learning from the Masters themselves.
This wonderful animated series is a fun and imaginative introduction to art for budding artists everywhere!
Also available in French.
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