René François Ghislain Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist who was born on 21 November 1898 in Lessines, Belgium, and died on 15 August 1967 in Schaerbeek, Belgium. The artist was famous for a number of witty and thought-provoking images. Below is a collection of 10 Most Famous Paintings by Rene Magritte
The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a painting produced by Rene Magritte between 1928 and 1929. The Belgian artist was only 30 years old when she completed this painting and this was one of the masterpieces in the field of Surrealism. This painting can be viewed at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California.
Golconda
Golconda is a painting produced by Rene Magritte in 1953. Louis Scutenaire who was a poet was also a friend of the Belgian artist and helped her with the title of this painting. This painting can be viewed at The Menil Collection, Houston, Texas.
The Lovers
The Lovers is a painting produced by Rene Magritte in 1928. This painting depicts two figures, male and female whose face is covered with a cloth and that they are locked in an embrace. This painting can be viewed at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA.
The False Mirror
The False Mirror is a painting produced by Rene Magritte in 1928. This painting was completed around World War I and during this time several artists depicted the same subject of the human eye. This painting can be viewed at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA.
The Menaced Assassin
The Menaced Assassin is a painting produced by Rene Magritte in 1927. The subject of this painting is that a woman is being murdered by a team of assassins. This painting can be viewed at Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA.
Personal Values
Personal Values is a painting produced by Rene Magritte in 1952. This painting is now lent by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and many historians believe that the style of this painting is similar to her old master’s style. This painting can be viewed at Musée Magritte Museum, Belgium.
The Son of Man
The Son of Man is a painting produced by Rene Magritte in 1946. The Belgian artist painted this painting as a self-portrait. The subject shown in this painting is dressed gently and an apple is painted on his face. This painting is in Private collection.
On the Threshold of Liberty
On the Threshold of Liberty is a painting produced by Rene Magritte in 1937. Mark Isham was an american composer who composed music of similar title dedicated to this painting. This painting can be viewed at Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is a painting produced by Rene Magritte in 1933. The Belgian artist is famous for producing paintings within paintings and this painting is considered as one of them. This painting can be viewed at National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
Not to be Reproduced
Not to be Reproduced is a painting produced by Rene Magritte in 1937. Edward James was Magritte friend who commissioned this painting and it it believed that this painting depicts him but the face of the man is not depicted. This painting can be viewed at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam.