Dick Blick Art Materials
Chenille Stem Stitchery
The works of Spanish painter Joan Miro are used to inspire young artists to create their own colorful works of art using stitchery canvas and yarn. Kids draw their design on plastic canvas using erasable crayons and then stitch the...
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Surrealism
A study of the Surrealist Movement can lead students on an exploration of art, philosophy, and culture.
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How To Create A Mural
Students brainstorm ideas and come up with a concept to portray into a mural. In this painting lesson plan, students base their mural off of the work of Keith Haring.
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International Festival - Masks
Students study the influence masks had on Hispanic society. After investigating uses of masks in various cultures, they create masks that relate to their own experiences. In groups they create an Hispanic mask and a mask representing...
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Dulcinea Media Inc.: Grandes Del Arte: Grandes Del Arte: Joan Miro
Read about Joan Miro who is considered one of the best Spanish abstract artists.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Joan Miro
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Joan Miro.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Joan Miro
Biographical account covers the life and career of Spanish Surrealist painter Joan Miro.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Joan Miro
Bibliography of the Spanish painter and sculptor Joan Miro.
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Dulcinea Media Inc.: Grandes Del Arte: Joan Miro
Portrait photograph of Joan Miro, a Spanish abstract artist.
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Slate: Joan Miro's Wild Decade
Annotated slideshow focuses on the work produced by Miro in the decade from 1927 to 1937, a time during which the artist boldly proclaimed that he wanted to "assassinate painting."
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.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Surrealism
A brief description of surrealistic art with a long list of artists associated with this art form.
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Artloft Fine Art: Gallery Artist Biographies
Contains brief biographies of several twentieth-century famous painters and artists.