After the First World War, many painters resorted to fresh types of art in an effort to understand the situation. Painters were especially interested in psychology. Learn about renowned and obscure abstract oil on canvas paintings that had a significant impact on surrealism in this article.
Salvador Dali, Dream caused by the flight of a bee around a pomegranate a second before awakening
Salvador Dali continues to be a prominent surrealist painter. Much more than only the "Persistence of Memory" artwork may be found in his unique surrealistic creations.
This modern painting holds a unique place among other works of art. It's a fantastic work of Surrealism art. Its long name gives a psychoanalytical tone.
Like many surrealists, Dali was captivated by theories about dreams and the conscious and subconscious. His wife Gala gave the artist the idea to capture this wonderful picture. This scene is both vivid and impressively atmospheric, menacing and alluring at the same time.
Rene Magritte, The Treachery of Images
The caption "This is not a tube" under a very realistically drawn tube in this humorous painting makes people think about the significant disparity between language and meaning. The artist brings up significant issues that are especially pertinent in the post-First World War age.
The dismantling of language has always been a favorite subject for surrealist artists since words may not always imply what they are intended to mean.
The images of Magritte's original art canvas seem too simple at first glance, but they can evoke stunning thoughts. The use of text and graphic components together at the time was highly groundbreaking. This attracted many conceptual painters' inspiration around the turn of the 20th century.
Leonora Carrington, Self-Portrait
