The History of Art And The Curious Lives of Famous Painters
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Search:: Artists Alphabetically Artists by Country Artists by Century Artists by Movement Rene Magritte1898- 1967 One of the Greatest Painters Of All Time Belgian Surrealist Painter Education - Académie des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, he left before graduating. Cause of Death- Magritte was 69 when he died after a long battle with cancer on August 15, 1967 Rene Magritte Fast Facts René François-Ghislain Magritte was born on November 21,1898 in Lessines, Belgium On March 12. 1912, the Magritte family is in chaos when the bloated, waterlogged body of the once beautiful Adeline Magritte (Rene Magritte's mother ) is fished out of the river Sambre. Adeline Magritte threw herself into the frigid waters. Magritte married his favorite model, Georgette Berger In 1922 Rene Magritte Art Quotes Life obliges me to do something, so I paint. --- Rene Magritte Quote The extraordinary miracle of art is that it is intuitive with no objective. --- Rene Magritte Quote Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see. -Rene Magritte You have no responsibility other than to realize your real desires, to satisfy them, and to delight in doing so. ~ Rene Magritte Quote My painting is visible images which conceal nothing; they evoke mystery and, indeed, when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question 'What does that mean'? It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable. - Rene Magritte Quote The present reeks of mediocrity and the atom bomb. - Rene Magritte Quote If you feel you have worthwhile information you would like to contribute we would love to hear from you. We collect proverbs and old sayings from folks all over the globe and appreciate your participation. When submitting please, if possible, site the source and provide English translation. Email to historyofpainter@gmail.com
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