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Nude
An early work of René Magritte, painted in the Cubist style, depicting a nude female figure. The painting shows Cubist influences known from the geometrization of forms and multi-planarity.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Rene Magritte
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Date of birth and death
21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967
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Natinality
Belgian
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Style
Surrealism with representational technique, ironic juxtapositions, poetic imagery
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Significant works
The Treachery of Images, The Son of Man, The Human Condition, Golconda, The Menaced Assassin
Information about the work
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Year:
1919
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
Galeria Brachot, Brussels, Belgium
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Theme:
female nude, cubism, human figure
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The preoccupation with shapes and the breaking up of the human figure into abstract forms indicates the artist's experimentation in his early creative period before he became known for Surrealist works.
The key to interpreting the work
The painting should be considered in the context of Magritte's early artistic explorations and his interest in Cubism and form, which provide the background for his later Surrealist work.See other works by this artist
