Duluth-Superior Area Educational Television Corporation
Marc Chagall / Magic Realism
Surrealistic painters like Marc Chagall and Wendy Rouse show viewers an expansive world in a small area. Young artists have a opportunity to create their own surrealistic paintings in response to a study of works by Chagall and Rouse.
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Alice In Wonderland
Students compare and contrast surrealist paintings to Alice in Wonderland. In this literature lesson, students examine surrealism paintings and apply those principles to Alice in Wonderland. They explore how the artists and author use...
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Oh My Gosh, It's a Bosch
Students explore the art of Hieronymous Bosch. In this surreal art lesson, students look at paintings by the Dutch painter and then follow the provided steps to create their own surreal piece inspired by his works.
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High School Drawing and Painting
High schoolers combine multiple unrelated images into single composition with subtle message or theme They become familiar with pen and ink techniques inspired by illustrator, Edward Gorey. They create a visual language for texture and...
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Beginning with Bosch
Students become familiar with surrealism through the artwork of Hieronymus Bosch. For this Bosch lesson, students explore symmetry and surrealism. Students create step by drawings on the computer in the style of Hieronymus Bosch....
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Art
In this artistic knowledge worksheet, students examine and discuss the concept of art. Students take a quiz to see how much they know about art history, and discuss questions pertaining to the rights that museums have regarding famous...
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The Life and Work of Jackson Pollock
By discussing Jackson Pollock's painting techniques, students can engage in an exploration of what makes art, art.
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The Life and Work of Marc Chagall
The background and work of the artist Marc Chagall can be a great way to teach students about history and art.
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Reading and Spelling Activity
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read a short text and answer 8 questions. For example, students choose the correct spelling of the word excited.
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Cast of Characters Lesson Plan: Comparing Artists
Students choose an artist, examine a painting, read a statement of the artist and their biography. They research the artist using the World Wide Web, books, encyclopedias, art, prints or magazines. They write an essay using their notes.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Giorgio De Chirico: Greek/italian Surrealist Painter
Contains several links to Giorgio de Chirico's famous paintings.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Hughie Lee Smith
Biographical summary of the life and career of Hughie Lee-Smith, an African-American surrealist painter.
BBC
Bbc Interviews: Salvador Dali
The BBC provides audio clips from an interview with the renowned Spanish painter, Salvador Dali. Additional content includes a brief biography, a list of his key works, and links to related articles on the BBC network.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art: Frida Kahlo
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this is a biography of Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo. Various significant works are presented and discussed.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Yves Tanguy
Biographical account covers the life and career of Yves Tanguy, French surrealist painter.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Joan Miro
Biographical account covers the life and career of Spanish Surrealist painter Joan Miro.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Marc Chagall
Biographical summary of the life and career of 20th-century Russian-French-Jewish surrealist artist Marc Chagall.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Salvador Dali Biography
Interesting biographical information and fun facts about surrealist artist, Salvador Dali.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Arshile Gorky
Profiles the life and career of Armenian-American painter Arshile Gorky who played a role in the development of Abstract Expressionism.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Surrealism
A brief description of surrealistic art with a long list of artists associated with this art form.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lam, the Jungle
Wifredo Lam remains the most renowned painter from Cuba and "The Jungle" remains his best known work and an important painting in the history of Latin American art and the history of twentieth-century modernism more broadly. View...
Other
Bahram Dabiri, 1950 Cubist/surrealist/romantic Painter
This site offers a short biography of Bahram and many of his paintings.
Other
Dada Online: Francis Picabia
At Dada Online, information is given on the French Dadaist painter, Picabia.
Other
Dada Online: Hans Richter
Learn all about this Dada painter and graphic artist, Hans Richter, at this Dada Online site.