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Blown Glass Ornament: Son of Man Painting

Blown Glass Ornament: Son of Man Painting

By Cody Foster

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Belgian surrealist Rene Magritte painted The Son of Man as a self-portrait in 1946. The painting consists of a man in an overcoat and a bowler hat standing in front of a short wall, beyond which is the sea and a cloudy sky. The man's face is largely obscured by a hovering green apple.

  • Blown glass ornament, meticulously hand-painted.

Explore related artwork by René Magritte at the Chrysler Museum

Product Details

  • Product type: Holiday Ornament
  • Shipping Dimensions: 5.0  × 3.75 × 0.875 inches
    (12.7  × 9.5 × 2.2 cm)
  • Shipping Weight: 0.37 lb (6.0 oz; 170 g)
  • SKU010008236

About the Artist, René Magritte

René François Ghislain Magritte (1898 – 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist, who became well known for creating a number of witty and thought-provoking images. Often depicting ordinary objects in an unusual context, his work is known for challenging observers' preconditioned perceptions of reality. His imagery has influenced pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art.

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