The 554 Artworks of Rene Magritte and ...

Introduction to René Magritte and The False Mirror

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Introduction to René Magritte

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Sixteenth of September is one of Rene Magritte’s later works, the composition shows his distinct style that he had become known for. Magritte was a master at painting enigmas, his work pushed the viewer to challenge their perception, disrupting their reality. This painting is simple yet just as prov...

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Magritte got the name for this painting from his poet friend Louis Scutenaire, who often helped him find names for his paintings. In this case, the name Golconda refers to a city in India, which was the seat for two different kingdoms from the 14th to 17th centuries. The richness of the region, as i...

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This painting, previously known as Les idees claires, is as thought-provoking as it is ironic. The clear sky can be read as a symbol of a clear head, the sky being a common motif for ease of mind; similarly, the relatively calm sea can be read as a soothing stimulus but the large rock seems to be in...

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The Large Family ('La Grande Famille') was created by Rene Magritte in 1963. At first glance, one immediately questions the appropriateness of the title for there is no image of a family, human or otherwise. However, that should not come as a surprise as Magritte was well-known to derive great pleas...

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René Magritte's painting The Menaced Assassin, also known as L'Assassin menacé, is a 1927 oil on canvas master...

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The Empire of Light II exists in many versions. These Surrealist pieces were painted from the 1940s to the 1960s. The Empire of Light II has a bigger dimension than its predecessor, but it shows the same dark, a nocturnal street with houses with the light emanating from the indoors. Their trees alon...

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About the Artist

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