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The Empire of Light (French: L'Empire des lumières) is the title of a succession of paintings by René Magritte. [1] They depict the paradoxical image of a nocturnal landscape beneath a sunlit sky. [2] He explored the theme in 27 paintings (17 oil paintings and 10 gouaches) from the 1940s to the 1960s.
In 1953-1954, artist Rene Magritte painted The Empire of Lights. It is the only time that Magritte used a title that was not his own. The intriguing oil painting displays a beautiful house lit up by its interior lights, and surrounded by the darkness of the night. Especially surreal is that the sky above the house and treeline is a daytime sky ...
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Oct 14, 2023 · The Empire of Light or as it is known in French L'Empire des lumières was painted by the surrealist Belgian artist, René Magritte. He created these famous works between the years of 1953 to 54. The artistic creations of Magritte are often described as magic realism, as they explore everyday objects, familiar scenes and people, but through an ...
May 28, 2024 · The Empire of Light by René Magritte is a quintessential example of the Belgian surrealist’s ability to juxtapose the ordinary with the extraordinary, creating scenes that challenge the viewer’s perception of reality. Painted in between 1939 and 1967, this series of paintings depicts a serene, daylit sky above a nocturnal street, merging ...
René Magritte (1898 – 1967) Empire of Light (L’Empire des lumières) 1953–54 Oil on canvas 195.4 x 131.2 cm Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice (Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York) 76.2553 PG 102
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René Magritte The Empire of Light, II 1950 Not on view; Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 31 x 39" (78.8 x 99.1 cm) ... René Magritte. Dec 15, 1965–Feb 27, 1966.
