The artwork titled “The Concert,” created by Paul Delvaux in 1940, is an oil-on-canvas painting that belongs to the Surrealism art movement. Measuring 108 x 110 cm, this piece falls under the genre of nude painting (nu).
In the artwork, one observes an intricate tableau set in an open, natural landscape, dominated by finely detailed leafless trees and barren earth that evoke a sense of calm desolation. Present in the scene are several nude figures of women, each adorned with floral crowns, gracefully positioned in various relaxed and contemplative poses. Some are engaged with one another, while others appear solitary and introspective. In contrast, clothed male figures are seen playing musical instruments, adding an element of juxtaposition between the adorned and the bare, the formal and the natural. This surreal assembly of characters, bound together in a dream-like setting, encapsulates the artist’s fascination with the mysterious and the ethereal.
