The document provides information and questions about the Surrealism art movement. It asks questions about important themes and concepts in Surrealism and how they relate to scientific and literary developments. It also asks how to identify works from Surrealism and to describe how specific elements of art and principles of design are used. The document includes areas to paste images of favorite works from Surrealism and answer questions about the selected pieces. It profiles three Surrealist artists and has sections for notes on works seen in an image bank and narrowing favorites to three pieces.

5. SURREALISM
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Essential questions based on the Surrealism readings
1. What were the important themes or concepts to artists during the Surrealism movement?
What literary and scientific developments were these concepts and themes based upon?
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2. What are some ways you can identify works from the Surrealism movement?
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3. This reading identifies many Elements of Art & Principles of Design from Surrealism.
Please choose 2 and describe how they are used in the artwork you read about.
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In this area, paste a color printed image of your
favorite piece of artwork from the Surrealism
image bank provided.
Title: ____________________________________________
Artist: ___________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________
Medium: _________________________________________
Why did you chose this as one of your favorites?
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6. Focus questions based on the Surrealism readings
1. Surrealist Art was infused with symbolism and deep meaning. What similarities and
differences are evident in work from the Surrealism movement and the art historical
movements we have studied previously?
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2. What is one thing you read about Surrealism that was interesting or thought-provoking?
How could you apply this to your own work?
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In this area, paste a color printed image of one of
your favorite pieces of artwork from the Surrealism
image bank provided.
Title: ____________________________________________
Artist: ___________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________
Medium: _________________________________________
Why did you chose this as one of your favorites?
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7. Artist Study
Joan
Miro
Subject Matter
(What did they paint/draw/etc?)
Characteristics/Style
(How did they paint/draw/etc?)
Salvador
Dali
Artist
Renee
Magritte
In this area, paste a color printed image of one of
your favorite pieces of artwork from the Surrealism
image bank provided.
Title: ____________________________________________
Artist: ___________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________
Medium: _________________________________________
Why did you chose this as one of your favorites?
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8. Notes & Narrowing
Look thorugh the Surrealism image bank located on the server or teacher webpage. In the
space below, write down all of the works of art that you like. Note the artist’s name and the
title of the work. List any you see in the image bank that you like, are inspired by, or want to
learn more about. From there, narrow the list to your 3 favorites. These will be the images you
print and write about on the previous pages.