Joan MiroJoan Miro1893-1983

un gran pintor

• Born in Barcelona, Spain in 1893• Traveled and painted in France, where he

was influenced by other famous artist like Pablo Picasso.

• Originally studied business and worked as an accountant for two years until he suffered a nervous breakdown. Soon after, he gave up his business career and pursued his love for art.

• Most known for his Abstract Paintings

Bio

“The Farm”

What is Abstract Art?

pintura abstracta

ABSTRACT ART:

•Could have some objects that are recognizable •Rely more on color, line and shape•Convey more feeling rather than an image or scene.

REALISM:

•Object or scene is shown as real as possible.

Can you see the difference?

Leonardo Da Vinci… “The Mona Lisa”

Harlequin’s Carnival (1924–1925)

5. Joan Miró

Find out more about Joan Miró.

The Joan Miró Foundation

Miró was one of the most

important painters of the 20th

century.

He used lots of curved lines,

irregular shapes and different

colours.

“The simplest things give me ideas”Joan Miro

Sometimes he painted pictures of other worlds that he imagined or that came from his dreams.

What shapes repeat in his pictures?

What colors do all these pictures have in common?

What color are the lines in each picture?

Joan Miró

• Person Throwing a Stone at a Bird. 1926. Oil on canvas. 73.7 x 92 cm. The Museum of Modern Arts, New York

Joan Miró was also known for his abstract sculptures.

 Joan Miró enjoyed painting abstract murals.

Replicas of his murals can be seen throughout the facades of buildings or restaurant walls in Spain

and worldwide.

 Mural tile display in Germany

¿Qué quiere decir estas palabras en inglés?

0 un pintor

0 pinturas abstractas

0 un escultor

0 una escultura

0 esculpir

So what do you think these guys are thinking of?