Enigma i calma sobre el mar 1972

"Enigma i calma sobre el mar" (1972) by Spanish artist Angel Planells (1901-1989) is a surrealist oil painting that explores the complexities of human consciousness. The painting depicts a surreal landscape with floating islands, a woman in a red dress, a figure with a shell-like head, and a broken building revealing a view of a sky with a floating chess piece. The painting's evocative imagery invites viewers to contemplate the relationship between the external world and internal experience, as well as the enigmatic nature of dreams and memory. The use of symbolic elements, such as the chess piece, suggest the existence of underlying order and structure in the chaotic world. The work is a captivating example of surrealist art, a style that flourished in the early 20th century, and is notable for its ability to evoke both awe and unease in the viewer.