Iowa Public Television

The National Gallery of Art Collection

Olmec Art of Ancient Mexico (#133)

Olmec objects were created in Mexico and Central America 3,000 years ago, long before the great Maya, Teotihuacan, and Aztec civilizations. This program focuses on the twentieth-century discovery of powerful and dynamic Olmec art.

Education Record Rights: Recording/duplication allowed as long as IPTV broadcasts the series.

Program Description: If you can't take your students to the NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART in Washington D.C., IPTV will bring it to you. Meet national standards in the visual arts for K-12 students, with a wide variety of artists, subjects, techniques and styles.

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