Discussion: Surrealist Art
This posting describes three Surrealist paintings and their explications.
Discuss each painting. First, describe each painting in vivid detail: What are the major features of the painting? What sort of color is used? Are objects and/or people realistic in appearance? Then, offer your personal interpretation of each work: What do you think each one means? What sort of feeling does it inspire in you, the viewer? What symbols are contained in the painting? What might the artist have been feeling or experiencing at the time he/she painted it? What world events might have contributed to its creation? Be sure to use APA citation.
Objective: Describe the characteristics of art styles of major art periods.
Identify and discuss works of art.
Explain the relationship between art and the society which creates it.
Analyze artwork to form conclusions about formal qualities, contexts, intents, and meanings.
Cite the resources used using APA format.