Magritte
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A Belgian surrealist painter: Magritte refers specifically to René Magritte, a 20th-century artist known for his thought-provoking and witty surrealist paintings.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The museum is hosting a major exhibition of works by Magritte.
- Magritte is famous for painting ordinary objects in unusual contexts.
Advanced Usage
- "Magritte-esque": (adjective) Describing something that resembles or is characteristic of Magritte's style of surrealism, particularly his use of juxtaposition and visual paradox.
- The film's dream sequence had a distinctly Magritte-esque quality.
Variants and Related Words
- Surrealism (n): A 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, often through irrational juxtapositions.
- Surrealist (n/adj): (A person) relating to or characteristic of surrealism.
Synonyms
- René Magritte: The full name of the artist.
Related Phrases
- "Ceci n'est pas une pipe": (French for "This is not a pipe") The famous inscription on Magritte's painting , which depicts a pipe. This phrase is often used to discuss the difference between an object and its representation.
Noun
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Belgian surrealist painter (1898-1967)
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