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« I do not think I know any circumstances who would have determined my character, neither my art. I do not believe in “determinism”. »
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René Gislain Magritte was born on November 21st, 1898 to Lessines in Belgium to a modest family.
His childhood will be marked by the suicide of his mother.
At the age of fifteen, he meets Georgette Berger that he will marry in 1922.
During all his life, she will remain his unique model and muse.
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Overview of Magritte's work
La chambre d'écoute
La durée poignardée
L'empire des lumières
La trahison des images
Les amants
Le château des Pyrénées
Le fils de l'homme
La reproduction interdite
Golconde
Les Mystères de l’horizon
Portrait
La clairvoyance
