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René Magritte

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René Magritte

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Also known as Magritte, Magritte, René

Belgian surrealist (1898–1967)

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René Magritte (1898–1967) was a Belgian painter, illustrator, draftsperson, and photographer. Born in Lessines, he was educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels and died of pancreatic cancer in Schaerbeek. His field of work was painting, and he wrote in French. He also spoke Hungarian.

Notable works include *The Treachery of Images*, *The Mysteries of the Horizon*, *Golconda*, and *The lovers*. His works are held in collections such as the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

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Film & TV

Lessines, Belgium

Known for

  • Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat — Self (archive footage)2024
  • Fantômas: A Thoroughly Modern Villain — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Un Week-end avec Monsieur Magritte : Tome 1, Samedi — Himself1997
  • Monsieur René Magritte — Self (archive footage)1978
  • Magritte: The False Mirror1970
  • Magritte or the Object Lesson — Self - Painter (uncredited)1960

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ghislain
Gender
male
Citizenship
Belgium
Place of birth
Lessines
Place of death
Schaerbeek
Spouse
Georgette Berger
Occupation
visual artist
Educated at
Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels
Political party
Communist Party of Belgium
Languages spoken
Hungarian
Native language
French
Notable work
The Empire of Lights
Field of work
painting
Genre
still life
Official website
www.magritte.be/en
Image
René Magritte in 1961.jpg
Work location
London
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Commons category
René Magritte
date of death
1967-08-15
topic's main category
Category:René Magritte
cause of death
pancreatic cancer
Commons Creator page
René Magritte
described by source
UbuWeb
manner of death
natural causes
Commons gallery
René Magritte
has works in the collection
Memoria Chilena
writing language
French
ethnic group
Walloon people
start of work period
1915-00-00
end of work period
1967-01-01
pseudonym
Emair
date of birth
1898-11-21
significant place
La Fleur en Papier Doré - Het Goudblommeke in Papier
influenced by
André Breton
birth name
René François Ghislain Magritte
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Encyclopedic overview

René François Ghislain Magritte ( French: [ʁəne fʁɑ̃swa ɡilɛ̃ maɡʁit]; 21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and boundaries of reality and representation. His imagery has influenced pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art.

Early life

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