Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale

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Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale is a 1924 Surrealist painting by Max Ernst that combines dreamlike imagery with three-dimensional, collage-like elements to create a haunting, theatrical scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Surrealist painting
painting
artStyle collage-like construction
dreamlike imagery
theatrical composition
collection The Museum of Modern Art collection
countryOfOrigin France
creator Max Ernst NERFINISHED
depicts dreamlike landscape
fence
house
nightingale
rooftop scene
running man
two children
describedAs hybrid of painting and sculpture
iconic work of Surrealism
genre surrealist art
hasColorPalette contrasting highlights
muted tones
hasEffect haunting atmosphere
theatrical scene
hasPart collage-like elements
figurines
miniature house
small wooden gate
three-dimensional elements
inception 1924
inspiredBy dream imagery
languageOfTitle English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity New York NERFINISHED
New York City NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
location Museum of Modern Art NERFINISHED
materialUsed mixed media
oil paint
wood
movement Surrealism
originalLanguageOfTitle French
originalTitle Deux enfants sont menacés par un rossignol
partOf early Surrealist works of Max Ernst
significantFigure Max Ernst NERFINISHED
usesTechnique assemblage
oil on panel
relief construction

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