“The master’s bedroom, it’s worth spending a night there” is a piece of art created by Max Ernst, a key figure in the Surrealism movement. This artwork belongs to the interior genre, displaying Ernst’s distinctive style and vision within a peculiar representation of a bedroom.
The artwork depicts a room with seemingly simple, rustic furnishings — a small bed covered with a blanket, a table with a tablecloth, and an armoire. However, the scene is far from ordinary. Various fantastical and distorted animals, including a large horned creature and other peculiar beings, inhabit the space, embodying the surreal and dreamlike qualities characteristic of Ernst’s work. The perspective of the floor creates an unsettling sense of depth, enhancing the surreal atmosphere. The sparse yet strange distribution of elements within the room invites contemplation and evokes a sense of unease and curiosity. The subdued color palette, combined with the unusual elements, draws the viewer into a world where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary.