Painter
· 1898 – 1967
- Belgium
René Magritte
René Magritte, a Surrealist painter, is known for his mysterious and puzzling artworks which make viewers question their understanding of reality. Many René Magritte’s art included realistic aspects with elements of fantasy creating an atmosphere of dreamlike uncertainty that is still enjoyable to modern viewers. Among his impressive oeuvre of works, “The Son of Man” and “Golconda” are the must-know around the globe.
René Magritte, who was born in Lessines, Belgium, had the works of Cubism and Futurism as his early inspiration. René Magritte’s art evolution included multiple experiments with various styles and techniques, but he is mostly associated with Surrealism and defined by his involvement in it. You can find René Magritte’s prints available in numerous museums or authentic galleries, such as Singulart.
In René Magritte’s paintings, you can find his accurate and detailed technique, as well as humorous imagery and language lead to a one-of-a-kind visual language that keeps attracting audiences even today. It is a fantastic opportunity to own a piece of René Magritte’s art or René Magritte’s prints available as you scroll down, Singulart is more than happy to help you find the one that suits you best!
René Magritte, who was born in Lessines, Belgium, had the works of Cubism and Futurism as his early inspiration. René Magritte’s art evolution included multiple experiments with various styles and techniques, but he is mostly associated with Surrealism and defined by his involvement in it. You can find René Magritte’s prints available in numerous museums or authentic galleries, such as Singulart.
In René Magritte’s paintings, you can find his accurate and detailed technique, as well as humorous imagery and language lead to a one-of-a-kind visual language that keeps attracting audiences even today. It is a fantastic opportunity to own a piece of René Magritte’s art or René Magritte’s prints available as you scroll down, Singulart is more than happy to help you find the one that suits you best!
159 Artworks
The Beautiful Captive(La Belle Captive)-Signed Rare Lithograph in Colors, 1965
Lithography on Paper
30x22in
$3,290
What is the most famous René Magritte artwork?
Artworks inspired by René Magritte
Explore our unique artists creating art in the Magritte style
Can't find what you're looking for? Let’s get in touch:
Singulart Artists continuing Magritte's style
Discover selections of artists following René Magritte’s footsteps.
Related artists
Discover editions from other great masters in the style of René Magritte.
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Born
- 1898 – 1967
- Mediums
- Painter
René Magritte: The Fifth Season / San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - San Francisco, United States
René Magritte: The Pleasure Principle / Tate Liverpool - Liverpool, United Kingdom
Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926-1938 / the Museum of Modern Art - New York, United States
Magritte and Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images / Los Angeles County Museum of Art - Los Angeles, United States
Magritte / the Museum of Modern Art - New York, United States
René Magritte / the Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York, United States
René Magritte: Les Images Réfléchies / Centre Georges Pompidou - Paris, France
René Magritte / Kunsthaus Zürich - Zurich, Switzerland
René Magritte: A Retrospective Exhibition / Tate Gallery - London, United Kingdom
René Magritte: Retrospective / Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - Rotterdam, Netherlands
René Magritte: Recent Paintings / Sidney Janis Gallery - New York, United States
René Magritte: Paintings / Galerie du Faubourg - Brussels, Belgium
Exposition Internationale du Surréalisme / Galerie Beaux-Arts - Paris, France
Exposition surréaliste d'objets / Galerie Charles Ratton - Paris, France
First Surrealist Group Exhibition / Galerie La Centaure - Brussels, Belgium
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France
Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States
Menil Collection, Houston, United States
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, United States
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., United States
Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, United States
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, United States
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, United States
Magritte Museum, Brussels, Belgium
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
Birth of René Magritte in Lessines, Belgium
Enrolls at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels
Creates "The Treachery of Images" ("Ceci n'est pas une pipe")
Marries Georgette Berger
Moves to a suburban house in Brussels
Joins the Surrealist group officially
First major solo exhibition in Paris
Moves to a new house in Brussels
Begins a series of "Empire of Light" paintings
Retrospective exhibition at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam
Magritte's mother dies
Receives the Guggenheim International Award
Passes away in Brussels
Retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
