Chapter 1
The man behind the bowler hat
Chapter 2
The treason of images
Chapter 3
Secrets of the surreal masterpieces
Chapter 4
Magritte's global ripple effect
YOUR GOAL
Master of The surreal world of René Magritte
Ch 1 · The man behind the bowler hat
schopenhauer René Magritte
He's hiding his face under that bowler hat (Under that hat!) Blending right in, yeah, he likes it like that (Oh-oh, just like that!)
schopenhauer Before finding fame as a surrealist, Magritte designed wallpaper and commercial advertisements to survive.
schopenhauer A childhood family tragedy deeply influenced Magritte's recurring motif of faces covered in cloth.
BETA
schopenhauer Decode surreal symbols to discover the secrets of the man behind the bowler hat.
Fun Fact
Wallpaper designs: Magritte's first artistic job in 1921 was designing roses and geometric patterns for a Belgian wallpaper factory.
Glossary
bowler hat (noun)
A hard felt hat with a round crown and a narrow, curved brim. The Belgian surrealist René Magritte frequently wore this headwear as a personal trademark throughout his career.
A hard felt hat with a round crown and a narrow, curved brim. The Belgian surrealist René Magritte frequently wore this headwear as a personal trademark throughout his career.
Quiz
What tragic event happened to René Magritte's mother when he was just 13 years old?
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Who was René Magritte's lifelong wife, muse, and primary model whom he married in 1922?
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What was the name of the commercial advertising agency Magritte ran with his brother in the 1930s?
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What kind of factory did René Magritte work at in 1921 to earn a living before his art became famous?
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What ordinary household object did René Magritte famously paint on rather than using a traditional artist easel?
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What did René Magritte famously wear while painting to maintain his image as an ordinary middle-class citizen?
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In what Belgian city did René Magritte spend most of his adult life painting in a quiet suburban house?