Artist profile

Sophie Taeuber-Arp

1889–1943 · Concrete art / Dada

Sophie Taeuber-Arp (1889–1943) worked in the Concrete art / Dada tradition. Their most famous work is Composition with Diagonals and Circle.

Composition with Diagonals and Circle by Sophie Taeuber-Arp

Composition with Diagonals and Circle · 1930s

A gentle note

Sophie Taeuber-Arp's work fits shapes, colours, prepositions of place better than "present simple". Try one of those focuses, or pick another artist from the gallery.

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Shape the lesson

The painting adapts to your focus — chosen now: Composition with Diagonals and Circle.

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Duration

Optional finishEnd with an art response (students make their own)Learners create their own artwork inspired by the painting's style, subject or mood — and use the target language while planning, labelling and presenting it.

A complete lesson, painted around Composition with Diagonals and Circle.