Max Ernst
1891–1976 · German · 30 artworks
DadaSurrealismExpressionismCollageFrottageGrattageDecalcomaniaJuxtaposition of disparate images
artist bio
Max Ernst was a German-born painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet. A prolific and influential artist, Ernst was a key figure in the Dada and Surrealist movements, known for his experimental approach and innovative techniques.
what you'll learn
Studying Ernst's work allows students to explore the concepts of automatism, dream imagery, and the subconscious in art. Students can also learn about collage, frottage, and grattage techniques.
related: Joan Miro, Rene Magritte
30 artworks
Paris dream
1925
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Commonplaces - Where to Unwind the Spool
1971
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Lone Tree and United Trees
1940
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The Robing of the Bride
1940
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The Spanish Physician
1940
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Europe after the Rain II
1941
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The Entire City
1935
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Antipodes of Landscape
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Epiphany
1940
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The Phases of the Night
1946
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Landscape with Wheat Germ
1936
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The Eye of Silence
1943
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Barbarians Marching to the West
1937
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Napoleon in the Wilderness
1941
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Commonplaces - Everyday
1971
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Feast of the God
1948
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Illustration to "Mainacht in Vienna", Leo Perutz
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Landscape with Wheatgerm
1936
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Woman, Old Man and Flower Femme
1923
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The Virgin Spanking the Christ Child before Three Witnesses: Andre Breton, Paul Eluard, and the Painter
1926
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The Embalmed Forest
1933
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Forest
1927
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La Ville Entiere
1936
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Garden Airplane Trap
1935
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The Angel of the home or the Triumph of Surrealism
1937
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Hat in Hand, Hat on Head
1919
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A Friends' Reunion
1922
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The Gray Forest
1927
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Self-Portrait
1909
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Temptation of St. Anthony
1945
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