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René Magritte
René Magritte lived 1898-1967 in Brussels, Belgium. He is one of the most famous surrealist painters.
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What was the subject of Rene Magritte's paintings?
because painting is super fun just like in the ancient
Did Regina Magritte commit suicide because of mental illness or marital unhappiness?
Regina Magritte had drowned herself because of a mental illness the had been urging her to kill herself. Her husband, Leopold Magritte had to lock her up in the bedroom, but sadly she escaped from the room and drowned herself.
What was the breed of Rene Magritte's dog?
In an undated photo of Magritte in California, the dog appears to be a Schipperke.
What media did Magritte use in his paintings and how did he use it?
His media were oil paint and canvas.
He brushed the oil paint on to the canvas.
What art forms did Rene Magritte use?
He was a surrealistic painter. Oil paint was his preferred medium. He also made many drawings and a few bronze sculptures.
What was Rene Magritte's art style?
René Magritte was a Belgian painter known for his surrealist works. Though he initially painted in the Impressionist style, his more famous paintings are known by their surrealist style that was influenced by both Cubism and Futurism. Through this style, he attempted to get his audience to question what was real and what was illusion; he was always determined to mix familiar images with something more mysterious.
Some of his most recognizable works include The Son of Man, The Treachery of Images, and Time Transfixed.
What is the sphere in Magrittes paintings?
They are little bells, often attached to the harness of horses, especially when driving in the winter.
What is the subject matter of Rene Magritte's 'L'art de vivre'?
The subject matter is: a man's body, a balloon which looks like a head, mountains in the background.
His family moved around a lot.
Born in Lessines-->Gilly-->Châtelet-->Charleroi (capital of Hainault)-->return to Châtelet-->finally his family settled in Brussels
Why are people's faces covered in Rene Magritte's paintings?
Rene Magritte's painted people who's faces were covered...with some type of clothing because his mother suffered of depression and she comited suicide when he was 14 years old.She drowned herself in a river and days later she was fished out.Rene was present when they were pulling her out but he didn't see her face because it was covered by her night gown.He was traumatized by this even and it influenced many of his paintings.
b/c his painting depict reality in a way that's witty and though-provoking. He has very fascinating paintings, if you ask me.
