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The Son of Man

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Date: 

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/the-son-of-man

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the medium?

  2. 2. What is the artistic movement?

  3. 3. Why does the apple hide the man's face?

  4. 4. Who painted "The Son of Man" and when?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Surrealism

  • Epistemological Barrier

  • Uncanny

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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