Curated OER
DRAWING AND DESIGN
Learners use imagination to draw his/her locker. They develop measuring and estimation skills.
Curated OER
Art Curators
Students use the Internet to select various works of art around a theme. They create a PowerPoint exhibit of these works and create the written documentation to accompany their presentation. They critique the class exhibits.
Curated OER
Field of Dreams
Students study several of Marc Chagall's paintings with an emphasis on his use of symbolic color and of space. They explore learn basic techniques for using Scholar colored pencils, and create an artwork using a baseball theme.
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Surrealism.org: Links to Artists of Surrealism
This website from Surrealism.org has on several Surrealists including Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, and Max Ernst.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Surrealism
This Artlex website gives a detailed definition of Surrealism including its founder, influences, examples of this type of art, and its relationship to dadaism.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Joan Miro and Surrealism
In this 9-12 lesson, students will be introduced to the history and concepts of the Surrealist movement to create original artwork. They will research and present findings about Joan Miro's art and his place within the Surrealist...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Surrealism
A brief description of the beginning and growth of Surrealism between World War I and World War II including the goals and theories of this abstract art movement.
Other
University of Wolverhampton: What Is Surrealism?
Andre Breton's manifesto speech at a meeting in 1934 defining the Surrealism movement and its relation to Dadaism, World War I, and culture. (Very technical and in-depth.)
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Surrealism Art for Kids
Kids learn about the Surrealism Art movement and its major artists such as Salvador Dali and Giorgio de Chirico on this site.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Surrealism
A brief description of surrealistic art with a long list of artists associated with this art form.
Other
Jake Biddington: Surrealism
Jake Biddington's resource with art terminology definitions, an art gallery, and more! This page is a biography on surrealism and has hyper-links to artists and images.
BBC
Bbc: Trans Dniester Surreal Life
A 2005 brief overview of conditions inside of the Trans-Dniester region and its ongoing conflict with Moldova, and more recently with the Russian Federation.
Other
Centre Pompidou: Great Figures of Modern Art: Surrealist Art
This resource about surrealism discusses its origins and includes a chronology of the movement, a glossary of surrealist terms, and reviews of major surrealist artists: De Chirico, Max Ernst, Man Ray, Joan Mir, Ren Magritte, Salvador...
Kinder Art
Kinderart: Daydreaming With Marc Chagall
The goal of this lesson plan is to explore the concepts of surrealism and early cubism that Chagall portrayed in his work. Students will create works of art inspired by artist Marc Chagall's painting I and the Village.
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Arts Net Minnesota: Introduction to Inner Worlds
A comparison of eight artists: Arthur Dove, Anthony, Green, Richard Hunt, Judy Onofrio, Betye Saar, Kay Sage, Yves Tanguy, Jane Tuckerman. Click on a specific artist to view one of their pieces, then read the information about its...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Paul Klee
Biography of artist Paul Klee whose paintings combine surrealism, cubism, and abstract styles. Examines "The Golden Fish" and Klee's representation of fear and death in his work. Also features examination of "Ad Parnassum."
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Kaunas University: Salvador Dali Pictures
This site has a timeline of Dali paintings. Each image is complemented with notes, general inforamtion, and quotations by Dali.
Goshen College
Surreal Animals
A round-robin clay lesson where each student passes their animal to a neighbor and he/she adds to what is there. This is a great way to teach collaboration or teamwork as well as getting your students to loosen up.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Surrealist Games
A fun introduction to surrealism geared towards younger audiences. Play this game for fun or use it as a lesson plan.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: Salvador Dali Art for Kids
Students learn about the biography of Salvador Dali, artist and painter of the Surrealism art movement on this site.
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