L’amour de Pierrot - Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904–1989). Public domain image, early 20th century. Some paintings laugh softly into the grave. L’amour de Pierrot, painted by the young Salvador Dalí before his moustache had fully declared war on convention, is such a piece. At first glance, it’s all sweetness and sentiment: two lovers - Pierrot … Continue reading L’amour de Pierrot – A Reflection on Dalí’s Love and Death
Tag: surrealism
A Midsummer Nightmare
Marc Chagall’s painting A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a garish spectacle that fails to capture the essence of Shakespeare’s timeless play. Chagall, known for his vibrant colours and dreamlike compositions, seems to have let his whimsical tendencies run amok in this work, resulting in a piece that is as perplexing as it is unsatisfactory. Firstly, … Continue reading A Midsummer Nightmare
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