Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/les-demoiselles-davignon

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the artwork medium?Oil on canvas
2. What is the year of completion?1907
3. Why did Picasso paint the women in a strange way?He wanted to break the rules of how people usually painted. By using sharp angles and flat shapes, he showed a new way to look at people and objects.
4. Where did Picasso paint Les Demoiselles d'Avignon?He painted it in his studio in a building called the Bateau-Lavoir in Montmartre, Paris.

Primitivism: An art movement that drew inspiration from the art and cultures of non-Western societies, often seen as more authentic or primal.
Cubism: A revolutionary avant-garde art movement pioneered by Picasso and Braque, characterized by the fragmentation of objects into geometric forms and the depiction of multiple perspectives.
Renaissance Perspective: The system of creating an illusion of depth on a flat surface, developed during the Renaissance, which became a standard in Western art.
Avant-garde: Innovative artists or artworks that are experimental, radical, and push the boundaries of established artistic conventions.