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The Art Assignment

Why Is This Woman in the Jungle?

9th - 12th
Artist Henri Rousseau painted The Dream in 1910, and it's imagery of a woman lounging on a sofa in the middle of a jungle was as surreal then as it is today. What is it about this artwork that captivated audiences then and now?
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Giorgio De Chirico, "The Anxious Journey"

9th - 10th
Giorgio deChirico's 1913 painting, "The Anxious Journey." was a breakthrough year for Giorgio deChirico. In October of 1913, a critic and champion of Avent Garde art, Guillaume Apollinaire wrote about his experience of deChirico's...