'I'll be a genious....... Perhaps I'll be despised and misunderstood, but I'll be a genious, a great genious'

Hello everybody!!!!

All of you know that our School Project is the 'Discovery of Girona ' because you'll spend 3 days there in your final school excursion, in May! WOW!!!

We have prepared this blog to learn many, many things of the famous painter, the genious Salvador Dalí. Art and English are the main subjects, here in our blog.

We'll really value your interest, your effort and your participation in this blog.

Feel free and have a go!!!

Do you fancy starting it? Yes, I do/ No, I don't because ....

Do you like it? Yes, I do/ No, I don't because ....

March 24, 2011

3.1. DALI'S PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Dalí painted lots of self-portraits.
 
These portraits are particularly interesting for the intention they reveal.


We find an enthusiastic, impetuous, sentimental and romantic Dalí .

QUESTIONS:
  • Google different images/photos of Dalí and describe them.  Use he was/ he had got/ he was wearing....
  •  
  • Write on the blog one description per group, the one you like most.

March 21, 2011

3.5. DIFFERENT & STRANGE!

Many people thought that Salvador Dalí was mad !

Look for 5 unusual facts about the painter and write them.

The following website can help you:

http://www.mykidsart.com.au/Salvador_Dali_Famous_Artists_My_Kids_Art.html

3.4. DALI'S ABILITIES

We said that Dalí was a great genious!!!

He was very good at ______________________________

Apart from a painter, Salvador Dalí was a _______________, ___________,

_______________________,    _________________________________,

______________________________ and _________________________.

Have a look at this link:

http://www.mykidsart.com.au/Salvador_Dali_Famous_Artists_My_Kids_Art.html

3.3. SURREALIST???

Salvador Dalí is considered one of the most important Surrealist artist.

  • What does this term mean? Look at the explanation from the wikipedia and answer it using your own words. 

             http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealist

                          http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/artstyle.htm

                                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ST52WsmUIM

    FILL IN THE BLANKS:

             This cultural movement began in the year_____________

            Surrealists paintings were generally based on__________
           
            Surrealist painters liked __________,__________, _________,____________
            
             Dali's icons or symbols were _____________, ________,   _____, ____________ 

    3.2. DALI'S BIOGRAPHY

    Look!!!  

     http://www.salvador-dali.org/dali/en_biografia.html

    http://artsmarts4kids.blogspot.com/2008/04/salvador-dali.html


     Here you've got two interesting websites where you can find out the following information:

    •   Where was Dalí born? He was born in ....
    •   When was he born? In .......
    •   Where did he die? He died in .........
    •   When did he die? In .................. 
    •   His wife's name was ................. 
    •   Write 3 famous characters he met along his life ........................