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March 21, 2011

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 _____________, ________,   _____, ____________ 

    67 comments:

    1. Ignasi & Marc ( Self-Portrait, 5B)April 5, 2011 at 10:43 AM

      Surrealism means that Salvador Dali and other painters used dreams to make paintings.Their paintins were filled with familiar objects,for exemple clocks,apples, bacon,eggs,strange men, baskets of bread,etc.

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    2. Jenifer, Cristina and Júlia (Girl With Curls, 5B)April 5, 2011 at 10:45 AM

      Surrealism means that Salvador Dali and other paiters used dreams to make paintings.Their paintings were filled with familiar objects, for example, clocks, eggs, faces, elephants, girls, windows, etc.

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    3. Raquel,Tania (Cadaqués)5èbApril 5, 2011 at 10:46 AM

      Surrealism means...
      Salvador Dalí and more painters painted the dreams:the painters dreamed and in the morning paint the dreams.Their paintings used lots of familiar objects for example,clocks, faces,
      eggs,bread,strange men or women,etc.

      ReplyDelete
    4. Yassin and Omayma (Self Portrait 5B)April 5, 2011 at 10:47 AM

      Surrealism means that Salvador Dalí and other painters used dreams to make paintings. Their paintigs were filled with familiar objects, for example clocks, apples,bacon, eggs, strange men, basket of bread, etc.

      ReplyDelete
    5. Sandra,Anna Maria(portrait of my dead brother)April 5, 2011 at 10:47 AM

      Surrealism means...
      that Salvador Dali and other painters used dreams to make paintings.Their paintings were filled with familiar objecs, for exemple clocks, apples, bacon, eggs, strange men, baskets of bread,etc.

      ReplyDelete
    6. Otman and Llum (Portait Of My Dead Brother)April 5, 2011 at 10:47 AM

      Surrealism means...
      that Salvadir Dalí and other painters used dreams to make paintings. Their paintings were filled with familiari objects, for example clocks, apples, bacon, eggs, strange men, baskets of bread, teaters, persons, etc

      ReplyDelete
    7. Galatea of the SpheresApril 5, 2011 at 10:48 AM

      Surrealism means...
      That Salvador Dali,Henri Rousseau and Max Ernet, used dreams to make paintings.
      Their paintings were filled with familiar objects, for exemple: carrots,computers,beds, bananas,chairs,tables,etc.

      ReplyDelete
    8. Manuel and Claudiu (Mae west) 6BApril 5, 2011 at 11:56 AM

      I think the surrealist is very different of the other pictures , I love the surrealist pictures! They are very misterious and strange,and there are elements of surprise in each picture.

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    9. GIRL FROM FIGUERES 6BApril 5, 2011 at 12:00 PM

      Surrealism means that... the pictures are mysterious , strange and based on dreams.
      Objects familiar different.
      For example: bacon,eggs,tables,clocks,flowers...etc.

      ReplyDelete
    10. Alba & Ismael ( Centaur 6B)April 5, 2011 at 12:01 PM

      Surrealist means that Salvador Dalí´s pictures are mysterious.He used familiar objects:eggs,bacon,flowers,chairs,tables,clocks etc.

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    11. Carolina and Sara (Centaur) 6BApril 5, 2011 at 12:03 PM

      Surrealism means that pictures are mysterious, strange and based on dreams. The painters are inspired by familiars objects for example eggs, bacon,chairs tables ,sofa etc.
      Some of the surrealism painters are Salvador Dalí and Henri Rousseau.

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    12. Old Age,Adolesence and infancy 6BApril 5, 2011 at 12:04 PM

      Surrealeism means that the pictures are mysterious and familiar.For example eggs,bacon,clocks,tables,chairs,flowers,etc.
      This element of surprise in each pictures.
      the importants paintings is a Salvador dalí,Henry rousseau and Max ernst are surrealist painters.

      ReplyDelete
    13. Surrealism means...
      That Salvador Dalí used other pictures to make paintings. The pictures are mysterious, strange and based on dreams. The objects are different and familiar, for example: eggs, bacon, bananas, clocks, etc. There is an element of surprise in each picture.

      ReplyDelete
    14. Abdel&Santi 6b(Mae West)April 5, 2011 at 12:07 PM

      Salvador Dalí,Henri Rousseau and Max Ernet.The pictures are mysterious, strange and based on dreams.
      The paintings were filled with familiar objects.
      for example:eggs,bacon,table,clocks, etc.

      ReplyDelete
    15. ANNA AND ORIOL ( GALA NUDE LOOKING AT THE SEA 5A)April 5, 2011 at 12:55 PM

      Surrealism means that Salvador Dalí and more painters used familiar objects, strange and mysterious.For example clocks, eggs, tables, chairs, etc. In the morning they painted a dream they had last night.People discover new feelings looking at these paintings. Surrealist works have surprises.

      ReplyDelete
    16. Andrea , Miruna , Patricia (The Discovery of America)5AApril 5, 2011 at 1:00 PM

      Surrealism means that Salvador Dalí and other painters used familiar objects ; for example clocks ,tables ,eggs , etc .In the morning they painted a dream they had last night .They painted strange and mysterious things .People discover new feelings and surprises looking at these paintings .They are fantastic surrealism paintings.

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    17. Joan Ramon and Xavier ( The Discovery of America)April 5, 2011 at 1:00 PM

      Surrealism means that Salvador Dalí,
      used familiar objects, for example:
      clocks,sofas,chairs,dishes,etc.
      They painted strange and mysterious
      People discover new feelings

      ReplyDelete
    18. Ismael and Adrian (Port Alguer)April 5, 2011 at 1:01 PM

      Surrealism means that Salvador Dalí, Henri Rousseau and Max Ernst liked panting with familiar objects; for example clocks, tables, sofas, eggs, chairs, pianos, dishes, etc.In the
      morning they painted a dream they had last night.
      They painted strange and mysterious things.
      The peoples discover new feelings looking at these paintings.

      ReplyDelete
    19. Barcelona Mannequin 5AApril 5, 2011 at 1:02 PM

      Surrealism means that Salvador Dalí,Henri Rousseau and Max Ernst used familiar objects;
      for example: clocks,tables,sofas,eggs,chairs,pianos,dishes,etc.People discover new feelings looking at these paintings. In the morning they painted a dream they had last night.
      They painted strange and mysterious things.

      ReplyDelete
    20. Toni and Laura (Basket of Bread, 5A)April 5, 2011 at 1:02 PM

      Surrealism means that Salvador Dali used other pictures to make paintings. He used familiar objects:clock,eggs,sofas,pianos,chairs,tables,
      dishes.

      ReplyDelete
    21. Sabrina and Maria(Basket of Bread )April 5, 2011 at 1:04 PM

      Surrealism means that Salvador Dalí,Henri Rousseau and Max Ernst used familiar objects; for example clocks,tables,sofas,eggs,chairs,pianos,dishes.

      ReplyDelete
    22. Valeria and Paula anna ( Gala Nude Looking at the seaApril 5, 2011 at 1:04 PM

      Surrealism means that Salvador Dalí, Henri
      Rousseau and Max Ernst.The pictures are mysterious, and familiar objects, for example: eggs, apple, bannanas etc.

      ReplyDelete
    23. PUZZLE OF AUTUMN 6AApril 8, 2011 at 12:44 PM

      DALI'S SYMBOLS ARE:
      1. Watches or clocks
      2. Ants
      3. Egg shaped objects
      4. Grasshoppers
      5. Crutches
      6. Grand pianos

      ReplyDelete
    24. Puzzle of Autumn 6AApril 8, 2011 at 12:57 PM

      Surrealism means that artist used element of surprise and unexperted combinations no real people, giants,strange animals, egg,grasshopped,grand pianos,crutches,watches or
      clocks

      ReplyDelete
    25. The Path of Enigma 6AApril 8, 2011 at 1:00 PM

      Surrealist artist liked:
      1. Changing the nature: a landscape isn't a normal landscape.
      2.Juxtaposition:is combination with different objects.
      3.Transformation:you can see two objects in one picture.
      4. Dislocation.
      5. Metamorphosis.
      6. Symbols.

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    26. DALI'S SYMBOLS are:
      a. Watches or Clocks: you can see them in the picture The Persistence of Memory (1931).
      b. Egg shaped Objects: you can see them in the picture Eggs without a plate.
      c.Grasshoppers: you can see them in a picture near a Nose
      d. Crutches : you can see them in the picture the Giant sitting on the beach.
      Grand Pianos.

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    27. Surrealist PAINTERS liked:
      NATURE IS CHANGED: Real objects are reversed.
      JUXTAPOSITION: Strange combinations.
      TRANSFORMATION: Objects are changed.
      DISLOCATION: Objects are put in a different place.
      METAMORPHOSIS: Objects are transformed.
      SYMBOLS:Tipical objects of painters.

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    28. the image disappearsApril 8, 2011 at 1:03 PM

      Surrealist artists liked:
      - Change the nature:a tree hasn't normal
      - Juxtaposition:two random objects moving in parallel, a technique intended to stimulate creativity.
      - Transformation:you can see two objects in one picture.
      -Dislocation:is a tecnical painter of you can see for example a table,glass but in dish have a eye two objects but not concording.
      -Metamorphosis:Change of form, or structure; transformation.

      Symbols: a symbols identificate the painter .dali is a favorite symbols is:eggs .crutcher,ants.grand piano,watches clocks,grasshoppers...

      ReplyDelete
    29. The image Disappears 6AApril 8, 2011 at 1:04 PM

      Dalí's symbols are:
      -watches or clocks.
      -Egg shaped objects .
      -Grasshoppers.
      -Crutches.
      -Grand pianos.

      ReplyDelete
    30. The Path of EnigmaApril 8, 2011 at 1:05 PM

      Dali's symbols are:
      - watches or clocks .There are clocks in the picture:The pesistence of memory
      - eggs shaped objects .There are in the picture:Eggs without a plate
      -ants.There are in the picture :The persitence of memory
      -grasshoppers.
      -crutches. there are in the picture:The darklands
      -grand piano.There are in the picture:the Enigma of William

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    31. In the pictures of Dalí always there are naturals objects,for example: rocks,trees,the sea,mountains,etc.

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    32. Hello
      the pictures of dali are very good and in the class in art uh a metings clocks for the picture
      are dali painting

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    33. Hello teacher nuria
      the efects of the video are impresionants coat DOBLE IMAGE PAINTINGS.

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    34. Surrealist painters liked:
      Nature is Reversed,
      Juxtaposition,
      Transformation,
      Dislocation,
      Metamorphosis and Doble image paintings.

      And why leave some precious paintings

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    35. Miss Núria impresionant the effects that has done the Dalí, m'love.

      ReplyDelete
    36. Dali's symbols are watches or clocks,eggs shaped objects,ants,grasshoppers,crutches&grand pianos.

      ReplyDelete
    37. Teacher Núria this is my favorite web this is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!

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    38. dali is my favorite painter and that of my family, some paintings and pimps much like the paintings of surrealism

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    39. my daughter is talking about this site every day ... I've looked and is fantastic!

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    40. GIRL WITH CURLS 5bApril 10, 2011 at 7:35 PM

      DALI'S SYMBOLS

      -Watches or clocks
      -Egg shaped objects
      -Grasshoppers
      -Gran pianos
      -Crutches
      -Ants

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    41. Basket of Bread 5aApril 10, 2011 at 7:50 PM

      dali´s symbols
      1.watches or clocks
      2.egg shaped objects
      3.grasshopp
      4.grand pianos
      5.crutches
      6.ants

      ReplyDelete
    42. GALATEA OF THE SPHERES 5BApril 10, 2011 at 10:35 PM

      1.Watches or clocks
      2.Egg shaped objects
      3.Grasshopp
      4.Grand pianos
      5.Crutches
      6.Ants

      ReplyDelete
    43. that artists used elements of surprise unspected conbinatioms no real people,geants,strange animals...

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    44. Thank you ANNA'S MUM!
      This is one of our objctives. Think and write in English outside of the school. And apart from it, children can teach English to parents, can't they?

      ReplyDelete
    45. BOYS, GIRLS!!!!!

      Too many mistakes in your writings!!!!!! Ckeck mistakes before posting the comment. Once it is posted you can't change it!!!!

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    46. yes yes I too reviewed before posting and also look at the English dictionary in case you've written something that does not exist!

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    47. 1. WATCHES or CLOCKS
      2. ANTS
      3. EGG SHAPED OBJECTS
      4. GRASSHOPPERS
      5. CRUTCHES
      6. GRAND PIANOS

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    48. The surrealist painters likes:
      -Nature is reverse
      -Juxtaposition
      -Transformation
      -Dislocation
      -Metamorphosis
      -Double image paintigs.

      ReplyDelete
    49. Barcelona Mannequin 5AApril 11, 2011 at 8:18 PM

      DALI'S SYMBOLS ARE:
      1. Watches or clocks
      2. Ants
      3. Egg shaped objects
      4. Grasshoppers
      5. Grand pianos
      6. Crutches

      ReplyDelete
    50. Portrait of my dead brother 5BApril 11, 2011 at 8:54 PM

      DALI'S SYMBOLS ARE:
      1.Watches or clocks
      2.Ants
      3.Egg shaped objects
      4.Grasshoppers
      5.Crutches
      6.Grand pianos

      ReplyDelete
    51. GALA NUDE LOOKING AT THE SEE ( 5A )April 11, 2011 at 9:10 PM

      DALI'S SYMBOLS:

      1. WATCHES or CLOCKS
      2. ANTS
      3. EGG SHAPED OBJECTS
      4. GRASSHOPPERS
      5. CRUTCHES
      6. GRAND PIANOS

      ReplyDelete
    52. The image disappears 6 AApril 12, 2011 at 10:55 AM

      Surrealist means taht artists used the elements of sorprise unexpected combinations,no real people,giants,strange animals........

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    53. SURREALISM means that artists used elements of surprise unexpected combinations,no real peopls,giants,strange animal...

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    54. PUZZLE OF AUTUMN 6AApril 12, 2011 at 11:04 AM

      -This cultural movement began in the year 1920
      -Surrealist paintings were generally based on dreams.

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    55. This cultural movement began in the year 1920.
      Surrealists paintings were generally based on DREAMS.

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    56. THE IMAGE OF DISSAPEARS 6AApril 12, 2011 at 11:05 AM

      -This cultural movement began in the year 1920.
      -Surrealists paintings were generally based on dreams.
      -Surrealist painters liked Nature is change,juxtaposition,transformation,discolation,matamorphosis,symbols.
      -Dali's icons or symbols were, Watches or Clocks, Ants,Egg Shaped Objects, Crutches ,Grasshopens, Grand Piano

      ReplyDelete
    57. The Path of Enigma 6AApril 12, 2011 at 11:17 AM

      -This cultural movement began in the year 1920.

      - Surrealists paintings were generally based on dreams.

      - painters liked Surrealist:symbols, metamorphosi,dislocation,transformation...

      - Dali's icons or symbols were: eggs,grand pianos,crutches,ants...

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    58. Dali´s symbols are:

      -Watches or clocks
      -Ants
      -Eggs
      -Grasshoppers
      -Grand piano
      -Crutches

      ReplyDelete
    59. Dali's symbols are:
      - Wathes or cloks.
      - Ants.
      - Eggs.
      - Grasshoppers.
      - Grand pianos.
      - Crutches.

      ReplyDelete
    60. This cultural movement began in the year 1920.
      Surrealists paintings were generally based on dreams.

      ReplyDelete
    61. The Discovery of America (5A)April 12, 2011 at 6:11 PM

      DALI'S SYMBOLS ARE:
      1. Watches or clocks
      2. Ants
      3. Eggs shaped objects
      4. Grasshoppers
      5. Crutches
      6. Grand piano

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    62. Miss Núria, these videos are fantastic and impressionants.Thes boy seemed magic in this picture is very nice.

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    63. Mae West (Manuel and Abdel) 6BApril 13, 2011 at 6:46 PM

      Dalí use this symbols to make the pictures:
      1.Watches or clocks
      2.Ants
      3.Eggs shaped objects
      4.Grasshoppers
      5.Crutches
      6.Grand pianos.
      And that's it.

      ReplyDelete
    64. old age adolesence,Infancy (6B)April 13, 2011 at 6:50 PM

      Dali's Symbols:
      1.Watches or clocks
      2.Ants
      3.Eggs shaped objects
      4.Grasshoppers
      5.Crutches
      6.Grand pianos.

      ReplyDelete
    65. Girl from FigueresApril 13, 2011 at 6:52 PM

      DALI'S SYMBOLS
      ·Watches or clocks.
      ·Eggs shaped objects.
      ·Ants.
      ·Grasshoppers.
      ·Crutches.
      ·Grand piano.

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    66. Girl from Figueres 6BApril 13, 2011 at 6:54 PM

      DALI'S SYMBOLS
      ·Watches or clocks.
      ·Eggs shaped objects.
      ·Ants.
      ·Grasshoppers.
      ·Crutches.
      ·Grand piano.

      ReplyDelete
    67. DALI'S SYMBOLS ARE
      1.Watches or clocks
      2.Ants
      3.Eggs shaped objects
      4.Grasshoppers
      5.Crutches
      6.Grand piano

      ReplyDelete