Belgian artist, a representative of surrealism, Rene Magritte, studied in Brussels at the Academy of Arts. In his early works felt the influence of futurism and cubism. In 1925, having become close to the Dadaists, he collaborated in the journal Aesopage, which they founded, and his acquaintance with the surrealist poetry and painting of Chirico led to changes in his work. In 1926, the artist created his first surrealistic painting “The Lost Jockey”.
The artist became interested in literature and modern philosophy, which is reflected in his work. The painting “The human inheritance I” was written in the period when the artist was interested in the problem of audience perception, the illusory nature of space. In the works of this time, he resorted to complex symbols, all sorts of effects. The game of reflections, combinations and comparisons of images that arose at the same time, revealing hidden effects and phenomena received in the artist’s work a psychological and philosophical understanding.
Other famous works: “The Betrayal of Images”. 1928-1929. Museum of Art, Los Angeles; “Reliability of the space”. 1965. National Gallery, Washington; “The key to the fields.” 1936. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid; “Walk of Euclid”. 1955. Institute of the Arts, Minneapolis; “Invalid replay”. 1937. Boymans van Beningen Museum, Rotterdam.
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