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ArtLex

Art Lex: Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
This Artlex website gives a detailed definition of Surrealism including its founder, influences, examples of this type of art, and its relationship to dadaism.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quiz: Literature Meets Art

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Test your knowledge of terms and materials in the 'Literature meets art' tutorial. Match the term to its correct definition below. If you need a hint, look back at Terms and materials: Literature
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: m.c. Escher

For Students 9th - 10th
An awesome review of the M.C. Escher exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. There are 24 images of Escher's works here out of the 330 that the National Gallery has on hand. There is also a biography on Escher that is very useful.
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Joan Miro: Painting and Anti Painting 1927 1937

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Museum of Modern Art's online exhibition of the works of artist Joan Miro between 1927 and 1937. Shows the use of acidic color, grotesque disfigurement, and the use of collage and ready made materials that Miro is known for.
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Other

Centre Pompidou: Great Figures of Modern Art: Surrealist Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource about surrealism discusses its origins and includes a chronology of the movement, a glossary of surrealist terms, and reviews of major surrealist artists: De Chirico, Max Ernst, Man Ray, Joan Mir, Ren Magritte, Salvador...
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Centre Pompidou: The Object in 20th Century Art

For Students 9th - 10th
See how artists within various art movements and styles of the 20th century have portrayed objects in their art. Presents a vast array of work surrounding one theme.
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Jake Biddington: Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
Jake Biddington's resource with art terminology definitions, an art gallery, and more! This page is a biography on surrealism and has hyper-links to artists and images.
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Quia

Quia: Art Movements Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
An eight question scavenger hunt on surrealism.
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Other

Tout Fait: The Marcel Duchamp Studies Online Journal

For Students 9th - 10th
Online publication dedicated to Marcel Duchamp. There are sections dedicated to music, art, literature, notes, interviews and more.
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Sf Mo Ma: Frida Kahlo

For Students 9th - 10th
Unique perspective on the life and her work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, with insightful analysis of her art and that of her artist-husband Diego Rivera.
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ArtQuizz

Art Quizz: Picasso (3)

For Students 9th - 10th
A quiz on the life of Picasso. This is a great tool for assessment or review and an even greater way in incorporate technology in the artroom. One of the correct answers did not translate very well from the original French version. Proof...
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Marc Chagall: I and the Village

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from CGFA provides the painting of Chagall entitled "I and the Village", which represents his finer works of the period.
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Curated OER

History of Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent site that deals with surrealism in art.
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Other

Peak: Hans Arp

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative biography along with a photo of the artist is given.
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Other

Peak: Max Ernst

For Students 9th - 10th
A short but interesting biography of Ernst is given here.
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Site Officiel De Guillaume Apollinaire

For Students 9th - 10th
Official web site of Guillaume Apollinaire. It features everything you need to know about the poet and playwright.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Salvador Dali

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Dali's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Marcel Duchamp

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Duchamp's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Max Ernst

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Ernst's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Joseph Cornell

For Students 9th - 10th
The WebMuseum profiles the work of the American sculptor Joseph Cornell (1903-1972). Features include photographs of his "assemblage boxes."
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Age of Anxiety: Europe in the 1920's

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides text from a lecture that looks at European culture after WWI. Looks at the literary and artistic developments during and as a result of the war. With links to several biographical websites on authors and philosophers...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Terms and Materials: Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
You may have come across some terms in the previous films that were new to you, or that need some further explanation. Take a look through the glossary below for a few terms in more detail:
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Dada Online: Francis Picabia

For Students 9th - 10th
At Dada Online, information is given on the French Dadaist painter, Picabia.
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Dada Online: Hans Richter

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about this Dada painter and graphic artist, Hans Richter, at this Dada Online site.

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