Intro to Modern Art – Week 5 Assignment Surrealism and de Stijl Write a 1000-word essay, citing at least 3 sources, in which you: · Discuss the features of surrealism in one Surrealist artwork (pp.915-922 Kleiner Ch 29). · Discuss Piet Mondrian’s concept of Neoplasticism (p. 922-23 Kleiner Ch 29). · Compare and contrast the visual stylistic features of surrealism and de Stijl. Include the following aspects in the assignment: · Artist’s name, title, date, media of one surrealist artwork; artist’s name, title, date, media of one De Stijl artwork. · Explain the underlying ideology of each stylistic movement and identify any significant cultural influences · Describe the visual features of each style by applying the visual elements (line, space, shape, color) · Compare and contrast the styles of surrealism and De Stijl
