Savremena’s students at the Magnificent Worlds of Salvador Dali exhibition

Savremena’s students often enjoy their enlightening visits to different kinds of exhibitions and cultural events. As true art connoisseurs, they could not miss this unique opportunity to see the works of one of the greatest painters of the 20th century, Salvador Dali, which is why they visited the Magnificent Worlds of Salvador Dali exhibition last week.

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Surrealist depictions from the Bible and the Divine Comedy

Slika_27During the visit to the exhibition, the students were able to explore over 240 graphics made by Dali, all of which are from his most prolific creative opus – “The Divine Comedy“ and “The Biblia Sacra“, “Dali’s Horses”, as well as the „Homage to Leonardo da Vinci“.

In order to relate the concept of surrealism and the works of one of the movement’s most notable representatives, art teacher Ana Manojlović made sure to introduce the students to Dali’s intriguing personality, his lifestyle and above all the techniques he used in creating his masterpieces.

Students inspired by Dali’s genius

Slika_3In the words of the students, the works of the surrealist genius were truly inspiring, spurring them to recreate the scenes from famous literary works in their own imagination. Thanks to their broad knowledge and understanding of Biblical motives, students were able to understand Dali’s works depicting important details from the most read book of all time.

Given that our students will soon be learning about humanism and the Renaissance, where they will cover Dante’s Divine Comedy, Dali’s representation of the classic will serve as an additional interpretation of the author’s seminal work.

The significance of cultural events

By carefully examining Dali’s graphics, students learned about the subject matter of the Bible and the Divine Comedy in a truly unique way, which is what gives the exhibition its educational character.

It is the visits to cultural events like this one that complement the knowledge and skills students have attained and develop their appreciation for the importance that such events have for their education.

More pictures from the exhibition in our gallery.

I am extremely pleased and proud to be the parent of a Savremena student. During my first encounter with the school management, when I asked about my child’s potential enrolment, I saw how much love, enthusiasm and professionalism you put in your work. I was impressed by your approach, ideas and methods. I couldn’t believe something like this existed in our country! It doesn’t take long to realise that this is a school you would recommend to everyone. Creativity, modern technology, top-quality education, and most of all, the humaneness that can be seen throughout the school, make it truly different and worthy of its name – Savremena Gimnazija. With such an approach, the success of this school and, consequently, our children’s success, is unavoidable. Congratulations! Jelena Đorđević, Andrija’s mum
Contemporary in any sense of the word, our school offers functional knowledge and quality preparation for tertiary education in Serbia and abroad. Implementing modern and creative teaching in the classroom, where the teachers’ pedagogy and students’ performance are aligned with the highest academic standards for the high-school finals, our school develops linguistic, mathematical, scientific, artistic, cultural, technical and ICT competence, which is a prerequisite for further education and professional development. Teaching is supported by the interactive whiteboards and educational software, whereas practice exercises research and critical thinking.