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René François Ghislain Magritte (French: [ʁəne fʁɑ̃swa ɡilɛ̃ maɡʁit]; 21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and boundaries of reality and representation.
- 15 August 1967 (aged 68), Brussels, Belgium
- René François Ghislain Magritte, 21 November 1898, Lessines, Belgium
- Painter
Mar 29, 2024 · Rene Magritte, Belgian artist, a prominent Surrealist painter, whose bizarre flights of fancy blended horror, peril, comedy, and mystery. His best-known paintings included The Treachery of Images and Time Transfixed. His works were characterized by particular symbols—the bowler hat, apple, and other ordinary objects.
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Nov 21, 2011 · Learn about the life and work of Rene Magritte, a Belgian surrealist painter who challenged reality and perception with his witty and thought-provoking paintings. Explore 372 artworks by Magritte, including his famous images of people with cloth over their faces.
- Belgian
- November 21, 1898
- Lessines, Belgium
- August 15, 1967
Learn about the life and art of René Magritte, a Belgian painter and Surrealist who challenged the real world with his poetic images. Explore his works, exhibitions, audio, publications, and related terms at MoMA.
Learn about the life and work of René Magritte, a Belgian painter who created surreal and mysterious images with text and objects. Explore his famous paintings, such as The Treachery of Images, and his influence on conceptual art.
- Belgian
- November 21, 1898
- Lessines, Belgium
- August 15, 1967
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Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and work of René Magritte, a Belgian surrealist artist who created witty and thought-provoking images with simple graphics and everyday objects. Explore his famous paintings, such as The Treachery of Images and The Son of Man, and his influence on pop art.
Learn about the Belgian Surrealist artist René Magritte, who created extraordinary and iconic images of the 20th century. Explore his paintings, collages, drawings, and objects from a major exhibition at the Art Institute.
