Chateau Of The Pyrenees

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The Chateau of the Pyrenees is an oil on canvas painting by Rene Magritte in 1959. Rene Magritte was born on the 21st of November 1898 in Lessines, Belgium. He is well known for being able to take simple everyday objects and figures and turning them into a mysterious and bizarre composition. Much of his artworks consist of objects being placed in strange situations or combinations. Giving new meanings to familiar things. There is little information about Rene’s early life. He started taking lessons in drawing in 1910. At the age of 13 his mother committed suicide by drowning herself in the river, this was not her first attempt. When her body was found her dress covered her face, this lead to several of his paintings in 1927-1928 where people concealed their faces, one includes Les Amants. Some of his earliest works used were impressionistic …show more content…

On top of the boulder a castle sits, almost the same colour as the rock which makes it unnoticeable at first. The calm blue sky accompanied by fluffy white clouds brings out the serenity of the painting. The gentle waves of the ocean below contribute to the overall peacefulness. If the waves were rough and destructive then that would change the overall mood of the painting from peaceful to somewhat a disaster yet to come. What’s most unusual about the painting would be the hovering boulder. It’s massive and yet looks weightless as it does not show any sign of dropping from the sky. While the peacefulness of the painting gives a positive feeling, there is also a sense of negativity as well. The small castle on top of the boulder is isolated from any other forms of civilisation. The boulder hovers far from anyone’s reach which would make getting to the top impossible. It’s as if the boulder acts as a barrier, keeping everything away from the castle on top and only to be observed from a

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