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Max Ernst Timeline Game

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Max Ernst was a German painter, sculptor, and poet known for his contributions to the Dada and Surrealist movements. To explore his life and work, we have created a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order.

  • Players will learn about key moments in Max Ernst’s career, such as his involvement in the Dada movement and his experimentation with frottage and grattage techniques.
  • Through this game, participants can gain a deeper understanding of Ernst’s artistic evolution and the impact of his Surrealist creations on the art world.
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  • April 2, 1891: Max Ernst is born in Brühl, Germany
  • 1909-1914: Ernst studies philosophy at the University of Bonn
  • 1914-1918: Ernst serves in the German army during World War I
  • 1919: Ernst meets artist Hans Arp and joins the Dada movement in Cologne
  • 1921: Ernst participates in the first Dada exhibition in Paris
  • 1925: Ernst experiments with frottage technique, creating texture by rubbing pencil on paper
  • 1936: Ernst publishes 'Beyond Painting' manifesto
  • 1941: Ernst moves to the United States to escape World War II
  • 1942: Ernst becomes a founding member of the Art of This Century gallery in New York
  • 1947: Ernst collaborates with architect Frederick Kiesler on the design of a surrealist exhibition
  • 1953: Ernst returns to Europe and settles in France
  • 1954: Ernst receives the Grand Prize for Painting at the Venice Biennale
  • 1975: Ernst's work is featured in a retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
  • April 1, 1976: Ernst dies in Paris, France

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