Anima; Animus; Archetype; Carl Gustav Jung; Feminism; Remedios Varo; Surrealism; Symbol; Woman

The aim of the paper is to answer the question if the painting of Remedios Varo: Woman Leaving the Psychoanalyst's Office can be classified as representing expounded or suppressed author. The text is divided into three parts. In the first one, the author examines the place of the category of archetype in the context of Aesthetics. The second part is devoted to Jung?s explanation of Anima-Animus archetype and to the feminist critique and reinterpretation of it. The detailed interpretation of the picture painted by surrealist author Remedios Varo forms the contents of the third part; the author uses gender analysis to document the process of re-consideration of psychoanalysis by Remedios Varo.The author claims that Remedios Varo significantly contributed to feminist reinterpretation of Jung?s Anima-Animus archetype, and represents a particular type of expounded author combining personal experiences with archetypal meanings.