The False Mirror
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The False Mirror is a surrealist painting by René Magritte depicting a giant eye whose iris is replaced by a cloudy sky, exploring themes of perception and reality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The False Mirror canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artist | René Magritte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovementContext | 20th-century avant-garde art ⓘ |
| artStyle |
dreamlike representation
ⓘ
metaphysical imagery ⓘ |
| collection | Museum of Modern Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
black pupil
ⓘ
flesh-toned eyelids ⓘ monochrome clouds ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | René Magritte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Belgian ⓘ |
| depicts |
a giant eye
ⓘ
an iris replaced by a cloudy sky ⓘ |
| genre | surrealism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
circular pupil
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cloudy sky ⓘ eye ⓘ |
| influencedBy | surrealist exploration of the unconscious ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Surrealism ⓘ |
| museum | Museum of Modern Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | René Magritte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le Faux Miroir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | human eye as landscape ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the ambiguity of vision
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the idea that the eye can be a mirror of the world ⓘ the instability of reality ⓘ |
| theme |
perception
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reality ⓘ subjective vision ⓘ the act of seeing ⓘ |
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