The face of war shows the horror and terror people suffer during the war. The snakes surrounding the face shows the attack innocent people keep getting even after going through a lot. The technique used in the painting if the face of war by Salvador Dali was surrealism. This technique combined the reality of a situation with a touch of skill and art. The face of war painting shows the loss, suffering, and misery that can be caused by war. The materials used in the The Face of War painting was oil and canvas. Oil and canvas are great materials when it comes to paintings since they make each painting stand out. The materials show precision in work and show the contrast in colour between the face and the surrounding desert.

The Museum Boijmans van Beuningen owns the face of war painting in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The painting is put on display at the museum to allow people from all over the world to have access to it. The painting lets people reflect on what war can do to their lives.