A 1937 oil-on-cardboard painting, The Barbarians by Max Ernst (1891-1976). The giant birds may represent the artist's fears regarding the devastation of Europe in the coming Second World War (1939-45). The work is an example of the grattage technique which Ernst pioneered. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Vercruysse, R. (2025, September 02). The Barbarians by Max Ernst. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20923/the-barbarians-by-max-ernst/
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