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WorksheetsSurrealism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Surrealism explores...
the unknown
the abstract
the unconscious mind
the rights and wrongs we do
Putting two or more objects side by side that don't normally belong together
Transformation
Dislocation
Juxtaposition
Scale
Changing the size of something to create a new meaning
Scale
Juxtaposition
Dislocation
Transformation
What is Surrealism?
Art that looks real
Art that uses dreamlike or bizarre situations that are meant to shock or surprise the viewer
Art that explores how light reflects off of objects
Art that shows one image from several viewpoints
Which of the following is a surrealist artwork?
Which is the following is an example of juxtaposition?
Knife and fork
Lobster and telephone
Television and remote control
Burger and fries
Why did the surrealists put strange and unlikely objects together to make their sculptures?
Because they were bored
Because they couldn't afford traditional art materials like clay or marble
Because they wanted to confuse people
Because they wanted to spark people's imagination
Why did the artist choose these images?
To show the effects of deforestation
To show a giant axe
To make the viewer think
To show how you can cut down trees
What do you think Salvador Dali is trying to say here?
Time waits for no one
I have no idea!
Global warming is real
Do things at your own pace
Surrealism aim was to.......
Reject a rational view on life and embrace the beauty of the unconventional?
Show a real image of a subject?
An artists impression of a subject?
A movement influenced by the change in film and music?
Dreams influenced surrealistic art.
False
True
The definition of (a) as a technique in surrealism is: Objects appearing to float or defy gravity.
The definition of (a) as a technique in surrealism is: Taking an object out of its normal environment and placing it somewhere unexpected.
The definition of (a) as a technique in surrealism is: an object changing its shape, appearance or physical properties.
Which of the surrealism techniques we covered is shown clearly in this painting, Castle of the Pyrenees by Magritte?
Juxtaposition
Levitation
Transparency
Scale
