Art History From Irises to Apples—Here Are 5 of René Magritte’s Greatest Hits The Surrealist star is famed the world over, but which works are his biggest hits?

But a truly pivotal moment occurred in the early 1980s, when art historian Whitney Chadwick produced a vital book called Women Artists and the Surrealist Movement, that finally explored the movement ...

Best arty Swatch 3. Swatch Le Fils De L’Homme by Rene Magritte Stuff Verdict The Swatch Le Fils De L’Homme by René Magritte is a wearable piece of surrealist art, perfect for lovers of mystery and ...

L’empire des lumieres by Rene Magritte (1956), auction estimate $6-8 million, on display at Christie’s in New York, on November 8, 2024. Photo: AAP/Stephen Smith ...

On Wednesday, January 29, at 9:15 p.m., Art Night devotes its evening on Rai 5 to one of the undisputed masters of surrealism, René Magritte. The documentary René Magritte: Day and Night, directed by ...

It’s hard to get a look in, though, as most folk linger in front of the piece for an extended time. The Lovers (1928) by Rene Magritte at the Art Gallery of NSW. Credit: Megan French Chapter three: ...

7. Magritte’s explanation of the painting’s theme was more oblique. Rene Magritte (holding a schipperke) and his wife Georgette Berger. | Apic/GettyImages In a 1965 radio interview, Magritte said: ...

The Art Gallery of New South Wales presents over 100 works by the Belgian surrealist in a landmark exhibition exclusive to Australia, as part of the Sydney International Art Series 2024–25.

The seminal 1954 painting had been valued at $95 million, and the previous record for a work by Magritte (1898-1967) was $79 million, set in 2022. Aim to see more clearly: The Lovers I by Rene ...

Two other Magritte works were included in the sale: The paintings “La cour d’amour” and “La Mémoire,” which sold for $10.53 million and $3.68 million, respectively.

The Lovers, René Magritte, 1928 Art Gallery of New South Wales “Everything we see hides another thing; we always want to see what is hidden by what we see,” Magritte once said.