Surrealism

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1.	*Giorgio de Chirico was the inventor of pittura metafisica* --metaphysical painting. What is metaphysical painting? View some of his works. What is Surrealism?** http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/de_chirico_giorgio.html
2.	View some of the works featured on Mark Harden's Artchive. Select one of the works that best fits your definition of metaphysical painting. What painting did you select and why? http://www.artchive.com/artchive/D/de_chiricobio.html
3.	Study the Philosopher’s Conquest by de Chirico on this page. What are the unusual juxtapositions in this work? What do you think it means? What do you think the objects symbolize in Love Song? http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~malek/Chirico9.html http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~malek/Chirico4.html
4.	Find out about the Surrealist artist, Rene Magritte. What artist inspired him? http://www.magritte.com/2.cfm Read the brief biography and view this unusual self-portrait. What is strange about this painting? http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/magritte/magritte_bio.htm http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/magritte/p-magritte13.htm
5.	Describe how Magritte used aerial perspective in The Glass Key to give the illusion of space.
6.	Select any of the Magritte works on this site. Critique using the art elements (describe sensory properties). What mood or feeling is expressed? http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~malek/Magrit.html
7.	Here are a selection of Magritte works on Carol Gerten's Fine Art site. Look at them and enjoy! Select one and give your reaction (what do you think it means?). The Window (1925) The Difficult Crossing (1926) The Human Condition (1935) Homesickness (1940) Click here to see more. (click on the small thumbnails) More on Rene Magritte from Artcyclopedia - be careful - you will see some mature themes (parent permission advised).
8.	*Time Transfixed* is one of Magritte's most noted works. What is so mysterious about this work? http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/magritte_rene.html
9.	Here are some more interesting Magritte images found on the World Wide Web. Golconda The Blank Check (1965) Popular Panorama (1926) The False Mirror (1935) The Oasis (1925-27) *Song of Love* Compare de Chirico's Love Song and Magritte's *Song of Love*
10.	Compare the work of five Surrealists. How is their work similar to the computer graphics created by the author of this page? Learn more about Surrealism. See the work of Salvador Dali--one of the most unusual artists of all time. He is equally famous for his appearance--a wild mustache. View this site with caution! It does contain many mature themes- but is one of the most thorough sites about his work online. Check out some of the links to other sites on Surrealism. http://www.dali-gallery.com/dali.htm Biography of Salvador Dali and a collection of his work. Know the Artist: Salvador Dali (student created page)
11.	Compare the work of these Surreal artists to that of California artist, Bev Doolittle. Contemporary artist Bev Doolittle - California See The Forest has Eyes. More on the work of Bev Doolittle- camouflage artist. Selected works. Additional works by Bev Doolittle. More Bev Doolittle links from Artcyclopedia Select one of Bev Doolittle's works. What do you find hidden within the painting? How do you think this adds to the impact of the message? How do you think Ms. Doolittle feels about nature? about Native Americans? More Comtenporary Surreal Art See the work of Maggie Taylor -- Surreal work done using a scanner and Photoshop Interview Laurence Miller Gallery -- Maggie Taylor Exhibition Weston Gallery--Maggie Taylor Jeff Mihalyo Seattle artist. Surreal paintings, drawings and digital photographs. Just Imagine Art Gallery Features: Online gallery of digital art in the fantasy / science fiction - surreal work by artist Dan Campbell

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