Name: _______________________________________ Class: ___________

Research: Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez

1. When did he live?

2. What type of painting did he do? (realistic, abstract, etc.)

3. What are typical characteristics/similarities in his works?

Brainstorm: What is Art?

Brainstorm: Why create art? (Do artists send messages?) (Why can’t they just “say” what they want?)

**Remember. This is ART and sometimes artists paint all of the human body. If you run across anything that is not middle school appropriate, please be “professional” and move on.

Do an internet search for “artist from the 17th century”. Compare and contrast artwork from that time period in general to that of Velazquez’s. For example, were most artists doing portraits or something else? Were most artists doing realistic paintings or something else?

Be prepared to talk about at least one other painter and tell the class how his/her artwork compared to Velazquez’s work.

Compare & Contrast:

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Name: _______________________________

Francisco Goya

1. When did he live?

2. What is MODERNISM and how is Goya related to this movement?

3. One of his most famous paintings is “The 3rd of May 1808”. What does this painting depict?

4. How is Goya’s style different than that of Velazquez? Do you notice similarities? What are they?

1. What can art do/ convey that “just saying it” can’t?

2. Was Velazquez’s art self-expression or making a statement?

3. What other artist did you investigate? How did their work compare to that of Velazquez?

Salvador DaliUsing your device (or laptop) to find out the following information about Salvador Dali:

1. When did he live?

2. What is surrealism?

3. How are his paintings surrealistic?

4. What is his most famous painting called? According to Dali, what did it represent? Do you think he was being serious?

Notes on video of Surrealism:

Notes on video of Dali:

Name: _______________________________

Juan Miró

1. When and where did he live?

2. We now know what surrealism is. (Thanks Dalí!) How is Miró’s art also surrealism if it is SO different than that of Dalí?

3. What do the following symbols represent in Miró’s art?

4. How did Miró’s use of color change over the years? Pick 2-3 painting from different times of his life to justify your answer.

What is Surrealism? Write down notes from the videos you watch. Make sure you include the word Juxtaposition.

Dig Deeper. It was mentioned in a variety of places that surrealism sprang from DADA. Search “DADA ART”. What is DADA and DADADISM? How do you see influences of DADA in the works of Salvador Dali and Joan Miró? Be specific. Make sure to mention how WWI played a role!

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Take a few minutes and sketch your own modern drawing (like Goya). Be prepared to “defend” your drawing based on the principles or modernistic art.

Take a few minutes and sketch your own surrealistic drawing. Be prepared to “defend” your drawing based on the principles or surrealism.