The Son of Man
René Magritte
key Notes:
Surrealism, Apple Obscuration
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Dimensions:
116 cm × 89 cm
medium:
Oil on canvas
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story of the work:
"The Son of Man" by René Magritte, painted in 1964, is a self-portrait that features a man in a suit and bowler hat, with his face obscured by a hovering green apple. This work exemplifies Magritte's exploration of the tension between the visible and the hidden, a recurring theme in his oeuvre that challenges the viewer's perception of reality.
Description of the work:
René Magritte's "The Son of Man" (1964) depicts a man in a dark overcoat and bowler hat standing against a low wall, with a cloudy sky and sea in the background, his face obscured by a hovering green apple. The painting's dimensions are 116 cm by 89 cm, and it exemplifies Magritte's surrealist style, characterized by the juxtaposition of ordinary objects in an enigmatic and thought-provoking manner.
Artwork Photograph Source:
Manually Sourced
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