Chapter 1
Dada, collage, and the scars of war
Chapter 2
Inventing new ways to paint
Chapter 3
Loplop and the world of birds
Chapter 4
Escape, Sedona, and final years
YOUR GOAL
Master of The world of Max Ernst
Ch 4 · Escape, Sedona, and final years
streetspirit The rustic wooden cottage of Capricorn Hill stands against Sedona's red rock formations.
schopenhauer Max Ernst's Sedona Escape
Built a home in the red rock land (red rock land!) / Sculpted Capricorn out of milk cans (milk cans!)
streetspirit Bone-like textures form a devastated landscape in Europe After the Rain II.
schopenhauer Max Ernst and artist Dorothea Tanning built a handmade home in the red rocks of Arizona, inspiring new art.
BETA
schopenhauer Sort Ernst's late artworks to discover how his escape to Sedona shaped his final years.
Fun Fact
Saving Max Ernst: Peggy Guggenheim funded the artist's flight from war-torn Europe to America, briefly marrying him. Her support saved his life and brought Surrealism to America.
Glossary
dorothea tanning (noun)
A brilliant American Surrealist painter and sculptor who escaped to the Arizona desert with her husband, Max Ernst, to build a home and studio among the red rocks of Sedona. After a legendary double wedding in 1946 with their close friend Man Ray, she spent years in their desert oasis creating dreamlike, magical artworks. Think of her as a creative pioneer who proved that escaping the busy city for a quiet, natural environment can supercharge your imagination.
A brilliant American Surrealist painter and sculptor who escaped to the Arizona desert with her husband, Max Ernst, to build a home and studio among the red rocks of Sedona. After a legendary double wedding in 1946 with their close friend Man Ray, she spent years in their desert oasis creating dreamlike, magical artworks. Think of her as a creative pioneer who proved that escaping the busy city for a quiet, natural environment can supercharge your imagination.
Quiz
Which prestigious international art prize did Max Ernst win in 1954, cementing his global fame?
schopenhauer Ernst created 'Capricorn,' a monumental cement sculpture, to guard his remote Arizona home.
Fun Fact
Desert concrete: Ernst built his famous 'Capricorn' sculpture in Arizona using cement, milk cartons, and old car parts as molds.
Glossary
exile (noun)
The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons. Ernst fled Nazi-occupied Europe in 1941, living in Arizona before spending his later life in France.
The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons. Ernst fled Nazi-occupied Europe in 1941, living in Arizona before spending his later life in France.
Quiz
What is the name of Max Ernst's monumental 1948 cement sculpture depicting a horned king and queen?
Quiz
Which of Max Ernst's major paintings, completed using decalcomania, depicts a ruined, post-apocalyptic world?
Quiz
In which country did Max Ernst spend his final years before passing away in 1976?
Quiz
Which famous American art collector helped Max Ernst escape Nazi-occupied Europe in 1941?
Quiz
What material did Max Ernst use to cast his initial Arizona sculptures before they were made in bronze?
Quiz
What was the name of the famous surrealist artist who married Max Ernst and lived with him in Arizona?