Childhood in Art
Childhood in Art

Childhood in Art

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2025
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Overview

How have the changing views on children been reflected in their representation in art? From Baby Jesus to the first photographic portraits, an exploration of six centuries of art history through the prism of childhood.

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Graef Screen Productions
ZDF/Arte

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Max Urlacher

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Max Urlacher

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