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 3 · Loplop and the world of birds
streetspirit A feathered king presents a smaller painting within a larger surrealist scene.
schopenhauer Loplop the Bird Superior
A pet parrot died on the day of a birth, And Loplop the bird-man descended to Earth.
schopenhauer Birds appeared in Max Ernst's paintings as symbols of both absolute freedom and terrifying captivity.
schopenhauer Max Ernst created Loplop, a recurring bird-like alter ego that served as his personal guide and artistic presenter.
BETA
schopenhauer Match surrealist paintings to discover how Max Ernst used his bird alter ego, Loplop.
Fun Fact
Dual connection: Ernst was so shaken by his bird's death and sister's birth that he believed humans could easily turn into birds.
Glossary
alter ego (noun)
A second self or a different version of a person's personality. Max Ernst adopted the avian persona Loplop in 1928 to guide viewers through his surrealist artworks.
A second self or a different version of a person's personality. Max Ernst adopted the avian persona Loplop in 1928 to guide viewers through his surrealist artworks.
Quiz
In which famous 1924 painting does Max Ernst depict two children threatened by a tiny, harmless bird?
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How does Loplop often function within Max Ernst's collage novels and paintings?
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What is the name of Max Ernst's famous bird-like alter ego that appears in many paintings?
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What tragic childhood event in 1906 caused Max Ernst to link birds with human life and death?
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What material did Max Ernst use to build the physical, three-dimensional gate of the 'Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale' painting?
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What did Max Ernst call his massive 1934 collage novel comprised of Victorian illustrations?
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What role did birds play in the overall psychology of Max Ernst's surrealist universe?