The Empty Mask
| Also known as |
- Add other possible names for this topic
The Empty Mask (1928) is a painting by Belgian surrealist, René Magritte.
In his essay 'Words and Images', published in 1929, the Belgian Surrealist Rene Magritte observed that each image 'suggests that there are others behind it'. Viewed through a freestanding frame of irregular shape, these images are a sky, a lead curtain festooned with sleigh bells, a house façade, a sheet of paper cut-outs, a forest and a fire.
The title evokes the fear of the invisible which pervades the artist's work and reflects the Surrealists' fascination with the subconscious. The painting was purchased in 1973 and is currently on display in the National Museum of Wales.
full article at wikipedia
Visual Art
| Artist |
| Art Subject |
| Art Form |
| Art Genre |
| Media |
| Period or Movement |
| Dimensions |
| Locations |
| Owners |
| Date Begun |
| Date Completed |
| Editions |
| Edition of |
With the exception of Wikipedia summaries and some images the
content on this page is typically distributed under
the Creative Commons
Attribution license or Public Domain.
The original description for this topic was automatically generated from the Wikipedia article "The Empty Mask" licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
| Gallery | add an image | edit gallery |
Recent Discussions about The Empty Mask
There are no conversations on this topic. Would you like to start one?
Start the Discussion