1. Gallery Rebels Writing by Year 5

2. Within the 19 th and 20 th centuries there were many famous artists. Each of these artists were known for their individual style of paintings. Salvador Dali was a famous surrealist artist that lived in the 20 th century. He is best known for his paintings of melting clocks. Personal Life Salvador Dali was born in Spain on the 11 th May 1904 and died on January 23 rd 1989. It has been said that young Salvador was a precocious and intelligent child who was prone to fits of anger against his parents and school mates. Consequently, Dali was subject to acts of cruelty by more dominant students. Salvador Dali By Ellie B

3. Kandinsky is a world famous expressionist painter who loved art and painted pictures nearly all his life. Kandinsky was born in 1866 and sadly died in 1944. My Favourite Painting My favourite painting by Kandinsky is colourful and looks like lots if guitars. In fact there are many colours in this picture and also swirls of paint. I think the painting looks a bit like a ghost party. Story Behind the Painting I personally think that the story behind the colourful painting is a ghost party. There are so many swirls in it that it looks like the king ghost is playing the guitar. Attention Grabbing I like the painting because I love colour and music and this painting has both. I also think this painting is interesting because nobody actually knows what is going on inside it. The swirls around the page really grabbed by attention. So you see, Kandinsky art really makes you think, but Kandinsky didn’t just paint one painting, he painted lots of great famous pictures and that’s what made him a very famous painter. Artwork by Wassily Kandinsky By Ben D

4. There were many famous artists in the 19 th and 20 th century, all of which are famous for their own style of painting. Pablo Picasso is famous for his cubist paintings. Personal Information Pablo Picasso was born in the 19 th century and lived between 1881 and 1973. He lived in Malaga, Spain with his lovely family. Education Picasso attended the Royal Academy of San Fernando in Barcelona until the age of 16, when he set off into the world on his own for the first time. Pablo Picasso has 16 names that make up his full name. Pablo Picasso By Matthew C

5. I like this painting because I thought it was interesting and I also liked it because I thought it was very fashionable. The colours are amazing and they grab your attention. The background interests me because it goes with the picture. I think the hands belong to a mummy and that it looks like there are mummies fighting in the background. By Lilly-Jane F

6. Salvador Dali is a famous artist that lived in the 20 th century. His most famous painting is ‘The Persistence of Memory.’ Dali is well known for his surrealist paintings. Personal Information Salvador Dali was born on May 11 th 1904 and died on 23 rd January 1989. He was born in Spain and after 85 years he also died in Spain from heart failure. Education Dali studied at the Academia de San Fernando. He got expelled from the academy after leading a student protest and later moved to America for a few years. Family Salvador had an older brother, born only 9 months before him, who was also called Salvador. Dali also had a younger sister called Ana Maria who was born in 1908. Dali spent most of his time in Spain, but he also visited France and met Pablo Picasso. Salvador Dali By Joshua W

7. Wassily Kandinsky is a world famous artist who loved from 1866 – 1944. He is very well known artist that painted thousands of paintings. He mainly studied and painted expressionist art. My Favourite Artwork My favourite piece of art by Kandinsky is of a fish because it reminds me of my first fishing trip. There are images surrounding the painting, like a glass of water and roses in a bottle. I obviously picked this painting because it makes me think of Kandinsky’s young life. I think it explains where he went, what he liked to eat and reminds him of his childhood. The Story Behind the Painting This remarkable painting, I believe, was painted because of his dinner. I picture it as a lovely day out on a warm, sunny afternoon in a fancy farmhouse restaurant. Kandinsky had fish, which I presume was mackerel, and really enjoyed it. He then took a cup filled with water and took a sip. Many years later he remembered that day and painted this picture. This extraordianry painting is now placed in a Museum of Art, Kandinsky also painted the well known image ‘The Comet.’ Wassily Kandinsky By Ethan D