Surreal Worlds and Symbolism: A Gallery of Remedios Varo’s Most Famous Paintings

18/07/2024

A Gallery of Remedios Varo’s Most Famous Paintings

Remedios Varo, a pioneering Spanish-Mexican surrealist artist, has left an indelible mark on the art world with her mystical and evocative paintings. Her works are renowned for their intricate detail, imaginative landscapes, and profound symbolism, often drawing from her rich background in mysticism, alchemy, and science. Born in Spain but flourishing artistically in Mexico, Varo’s unique vision transcends cultural boundaries, merging elements of the fantastical with the scientific. This gallery showcases some of her most famous paintings, inviting viewers into her enigmatic world where reality and fantasy intertwine seamlessly, and each piece tells a story that resonates with the depth of human imagination and the mysteries of existence.

1. Aurora

Aurora, 1962 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

2. Find

Find, 1956 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

3. Malaria

Malaria, 1947 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

4. Plant

Plant, 1960 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

5. Harmony

Harmony, 1956 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

6. Sympathy

Sympathy, 1955 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

7. Cold

Cold, 1948 – Remedios Varo – WikiArt.org

8. Pain

Pain, 1948 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

9. The World

The World, 1958 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

10. Naturaleza muerta resucitando

El último cuadro que pintó Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

11. Dead Leaves

Dead Leaves, 1956 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

12. Valley of the Moon

Valley of the Moon, 1950 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

13. The battle

The battle, 1947 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

14. Garden of love

Garden of love, 1951 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

15. Rheumatic pain

Rheumatic pain, 1948 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

16. Embroidering the Earth’s mantle

Remedios Varo | Bordando el manto terrestre (Embroidering the Earth’s Mantle) | The Metropolitan

17. Eyes on the table

Eyes on the table, 1938 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

18. Witch going to the Sabbath

Witch going to the Sabbath, 1957 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

19. Gypsy and harlequin

Gypsy and harlequin, 1947 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

20. Useless Science or the Alchemist

Alchemy or the Useless Science, 1958 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

21. Allegory of Winter

Allegory of Winter, 1948 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

22. Plant architecture

Plant architecture, 1962 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

23. Cats Paradise

Cats Paradise, 1955 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

24. La creación de las aves

La creación de las aves – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

25. Mujer saliendo del psicoanalista

Woman Leaving the Psychoanalyst – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

26. Revelation (The watch)

Revelation (The watch), 1955 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

27. Disturbing presence

Disturbing presence, 1959 – Remedios Varo | Courtesy: WikiArt

28. Premonition

Premonition, 1953 – Remedios Varo| Courtesy: WikiArt

FEature Image: Remedios Varo| IMAGE COURTESY OF MUSEO DE ARTE MEXICO | EL INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES (MEXICO CITY.)

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