L'Ange du foyer ou Le Triomphe du surréalisme. 1937. Oil on canvas. 114 x 146 cm. Private collection

By Max Ernst

This painting was the done the same year that Max moved from Paris to Saint Martin d'Ardèche in the South of France. Here he really started to explore surrealism and shy away from Dada. I chose this painting for its colorful appearance and its dark meaning. This piece of art is easier to see the artist inner troubles ( a lot more so than my last blog). An interesting fact too is that Max Earnst never had any formal schooling in the arts. Actually he studied psychology and abnormal psychology, plus he served in WW1; if that helps clue into why he was such a troubled soul.