Victor Brauner (1903–1966) was a notable Romanian painter and a key figure in the Surrealist movement. He was born in Piatra Neamț and lived between 1903 and 1966. Spiritualist traditions and the avant-garde art culture of Europe strongly influenced him. Moving to Paris in 1930, Brauner became closely associated with prominent surrealists such as André Breton and Paul Éluard. His work is characterized by an extraordinary blending of myth, symbolism, and the unconscious, often featuring a unique iconography of hybrid creatures and fantastical beings. A hallmark of his art is the cyclops motif, surprisingly prophetic of a real-life accident where he lost an eye. Brauner’s work, with its exploration of the uncanny and dream-like states, continues to be celebrated for its influential contribution to Surrealism.