Empire
of Light
René Magritte, 1953
Maybe it is daytime and there is a storm we cannot see. Maybe it is nighttime, but we can clearly see the clouds, as in a long-exposure photograph. Maybe this is a parallel, surreal universe where night and day are different.
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Empire
of Light
René Magritte, 1953
Maybe it is daytime and there is a storm we cannot see. Maybe it is nighttime, but we can clearly see the clouds, as in a long-exposure photograph. Maybe this is a parallel, surreal universe where night and day are different.
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About the art
About the art
This painting is one of the 27 that Magritte painted between 1940 and 1960, all exploring the idea of the simultaneous appearance of night and day. He painted it over and over again. Decades later, this painting inspired the design of the poster for the film The Exorcist.
This painting is one of the 27 that Magritte painted between 1940 and 1960, all exploring the idea of the simultaneous appearance of night and day. He painted it over and over again. Decades later, this painting inspired the design of the poster for the film The Exorcist.
About the artist
About the artist
René Magritte was a belgian artist, born in 1898 and died in 1967. He was a figure of surrealism. One of his most famous piece is a painting of a pipe with the inscription "This is not a pipe".
René Magritte was a belgian artist, born in 1898 and died in 1967. He was a figure of surrealism. One of his most famous piece is a painting of a pipe with the inscription "This is not a pipe".
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