René Magritte
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René Magritte was a Belgian surrealist painter known for his witty, thought-provoking images that challenge observers’ perceptions of reality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| René Magritte canonical | 25 |
| René François Ghislain Magritte | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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painter ⓘ surrealist artist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Surrealist Group in Brussels
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surface form:
Belgian Surrealism
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| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Belgium ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1898-11-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1967-08-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts (Brussels)
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surface form:
Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts, Brussels
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| fieldOfWork |
advertising art
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illustration ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| fullName |
René Magritte
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
René François Ghislain Magritte
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| genre | surrealist painting ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrInscription | Ceci n’est pas une pipe ⓘ |
| hasSignatureWorkElement |
bowler-hatted man
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cloud-filled skies ⓘ ordinary objects in unexpected contexts ⓘ |
| influenced |
conceptual art
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minimalism ⓘ Pop art ⓘ
surface form:
pop art
postmodern art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dada
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Giorgio de Chirico ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| movement | Surrealism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
challenging the relationship between objects, images, and words
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subversion of visual reality ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Golconda
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The Empire of Light ⓘ The False Mirror ⓘ The Human Condition ⓘ The Listening Room ⓘ The Lovers ⓘ The Menaced Assassin ⓘ The Son of Man ⓘ The Son of Man ⓘ
surface form:
The Son of Man (1964 painting)
The Treachery of Images ⓘ Time Transfixed ⓘ |
| occupation |
commercial artist
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illustrator ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Surrealist Group in Paris
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surface form:
Surrealist movement in Paris
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| placeOfBirth |
Lessines
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surface form:
Lessines, Belgium
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| placeOfDeath | Brussels, Belgium ⓘ |
| residence | Brussels, Belgium ⓘ |
| spouse | Georgette Berger ⓘ |
| style | figurative art ⓘ |
| workedAs |
advertising designer
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wallpaper designer ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
René François Ghislain Magritte
subject surface form:
The Lovers I
subject surface form:
The Lovers II
subject surface form:
The Empire of Light