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Empire of Light (René Magritte)

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pairofgeese2mo ago

Like many others have said about their chosen artwork, seeing this in person completely transfixed me. I didn’t go to the Guggenheim in Venice to see any particular piece, but when I caught sight of this through the doorway, I was drawn to it like a magnet. The simplicity of the surrealism somehow altered my brain chemistry and I think about the painting on a strangely regular basis, even though it’s been 13 years since I fell in love.

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The Empire of Light

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“Like many others have said about their chosen artwork, seeing this in person completely transfixed me. I didn’t go to the Guggenheim in Venice to see any particular piece, but when I caught sight of this through the doorway, I was drawn to it like a magnet. The simplicity of the surrealism somehow altered my brain chemistry and I think about the painting on a strangely regular basis, even though i”

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“Whenever I see a luminous sky paired with deep shadow, I think about this painting. I especially love how subtle and dreamy it is.”

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