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ArtLex

Art Lex: Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
This Artlex website gives a detailed definition of Surrealism including its founder, influences, examples of this type of art, and its relationship to dadaism.
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Arts Net Minnesota: Introduction to Inner Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Art Periods and Styles

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of resource links here for a wide range of art periods and styles from ancient times to the modern day.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Joan Miro and Surrealism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of surrealistic art with a long list of artists associated with this art form.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Cool Fire Technology

Brain Bank: Art Movements and Periods

For Students 9th - 10th
This website alphabetizes and briefly describes all the major movements in the history of visual arts. Good for use as a general reference for Art History studies and the study of historically based painting and art.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quiz: Literature Meets Art

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Test your knowledge of terms and materials in the 'Literature meets art' tutorial. Match the term to its correct definition below. If you need a hint, look back at Terms and materials: Literature
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Minnie Evans

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Minnie Evans is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her surrealistic paintings.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: m.c. Escher

For Students 9th - 10th
An awesome review of the M.C. Escher exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. There are 24 images of Escher's works here out of the 330 that the National Gallery has on hand. There is also a biography on Escher that is very useful.
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Joan Miro: Painting and Anti Painting 1927 1937

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Museum of Modern Art's online exhibition of the works of artist Joan Miro between 1927 and 1937. Shows the use of acidic color, grotesque disfigurement, and the use of collage and ready made materials that Miro is known for.
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Other

Centre Pompidou: Great Figures of Modern Art: Surrealist Art

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art: Frida Kahlo

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this is a biography of Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo. Various significant works are presented and discussed.
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Centre Pompidou: The Object in 20th Century Art

For Students 9th - 10th
See how artists within various art movements and styles of the 20th century have portrayed objects in their art. Presents a vast array of work surrounding one theme.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Surrealism Art for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Surrealism Art movement and its major artists such as Salvador Dali and Giorgio de Chirico on this site.
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Three Ways to Make a Scene

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will analyze landscapes by three artists. After learning about the horizon line, they will create their own painted and collaged landscapes inspired by one of the artists.
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Kinder Art

Kinderart: Daydreaming With Marc Chagall

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
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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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Collection of Art Rubrics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A small collection of rubrics for assessing student art at various grade levels.
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Other

Jake Biddington: Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Surrealist Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A fun introduction to surrealism geared towards younger audiences. Play this game for fun or use it as a lesson plan.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Salvador Dali Art for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the biography of Salvador Dali, artist and painter of the Surrealism art movement on this site.
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Quia

Quia: Art Movements Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
An eight question scavenger hunt on surrealism.
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This Is Sand

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Remember sand art? Now you can experience all the fun without the mess. Drag and drop streams of virtual sand grains to create surreal landscapes of color. The perfect marriage of Flash programming and artistic inventiveness.
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Other

Tout Fait: The Marcel Duchamp Studies Online Journal

For Students 9th - 10th
Online publication dedicated to Marcel Duchamp. There are sections dedicated to music, art, literature, notes, interviews and more.

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