What do a Classical Greek bust, a massive rubber glove, a train, and a bouncy ball all have in common? The ability to make you very confused when they are all put on the same canvas.

I mean, really. What kind of bizzaro still life is this? The answer is that it’s not a still life. It’s the precursor to all of Surrealism. And Andre Breton thought he was original… “By subverting the logical presence of objects, de Chirico created what he termed "metaphysical" paintings, representations of what lies "beyond the physical" world.” If you didn’t already guess, de Chirico was a trippy guy. And the fact that he lived through two world wars only made him trippier as evident in the man’s art. The strange assortment of objects in this painting, when put together, give off a creepy vibe – a vibe similar to that of Europe as World War I tore it apart.

Though eerie, many parts of this work were allusions to de Chirico’s actual experiences. “The train alludes to his childhood, and the arcades to the architecture of Italian towns. The glove… anticipates the pointing 'hand of fate' found in the artist's later so-called 'alchemical' works.” What we don’t know is what part of the work the title points to. Unless you have synesthesia and can hear a song when you look at this painting, it’s impossible to know what de Chirico meant. On the off chance that you do have synesthesia and are reading this, please comment an answer below.