{"product_id":"two-children-are-threatened-by-a-nightingale-max-ernst","title":"Two Children are Threatened by a Nightingale - Max Ernst","description":"\u003cp\u003eA seminal Surrealist work by Max Ernst, featuring a dreamlike scene that combines oil painting with physical wooden elements to create a disorienting, narrative experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo Children are Threatened by a Nightingale, created in 1924, is a seminal work within the Surrealist movement. Max Ernst combined traditional oil painting with physical wooden elements, such as a gate and a latch, which are attached directly to the surface of the panel. This construction blurs the boundary between a two-dimensional image and a three-dimensional object, a technique that invites the viewer to question the reality of the scene depicted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition presents a dreamlike, unsettling narrative. A small wooden gate stands open on the left, while a shed occupies the right side of the frame. A figure runs towards the gate, and another lies prone on the grass. A man stands atop the shed, reaching for a knob that appears to control the scene. The title, inscribed at the bottom of the work, contrasts sharply with the visual elements, as the nightingale itself is a small, almost insignificant bird in the sky. The juxtaposition of these disparate objects and the irrational nature of the event are characteristic of Ernst's approach to the unconscious mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErnst drew inspiration from his own childhood memories and fever dreams. The work functions as a visual manifestation of a nightmare, where familiar objects are stripped of their logical context and reassembled into a disturbing tableau. The inclusion of the wooden gate and latch serves to anchor the painting in physical space, yet the perspective remains disjointed and illogical. By integrating these tactile components, Ernst forces an interaction between the viewer and the artwork, moving beyond the passive observation typical of traditional painting. This piece remains a primary example of how Surrealist artists utilised irrationality and the juxtaposition of incongruous elements to explore the hidden depths of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/the-hand-in-the-clouds-yves-tanguy-1\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Hand in the Clouds - Yves Tanguy — Yves Tanguy\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/homesickness-rene-magritte-1\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eHomesickness - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Max Ernst","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59112888828239,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59112934211919,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59112934244687,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Two-Children-are-Threatened-by-a-Nightingale_Poster_CompositorV1_1791916628013.jpg?v=1791916667","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/de\/products\/two-children-are-threatened-by-a-nightingale-max-ernst","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}