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Ma·gritte

 (mä-grēt′), René 1898-1967.
Belgian painter whose surreal works, such as Steps of Summer (1938), depict ordinary objects in unexpected or implausible situations.
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Magritte

(French maɡrit)
n
(Biography) René (rəne). 1898–1967, Belgian surrealist painter. By juxtaposing incongruous objects, depicted with meticulous realism, his works create a bizarre and disturbing impression
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Ma•gritte

(mæˈgrit)

n.
René, 1898–1967, Belgian painter.
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Such fun is in store for readers as they embark on this book based on the work of the famed Surrealist artist, Rene Magritte. Laughter is guaranteed for children at KS1 but especially at KS2 and above.
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Christie's auction house is offering one of the biggest works by surrealist painter Rene Magritte at an estimated price of 14 million pounds ($17.5 million) at the end of the month, possibly setting a record for the acclaimed artist.
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Since the death of the Belgian surrealist Rene Magritte in 1967, his unsettling images have achieved international prominence and, for better or worse, have embedded themselves in the global mainstream.
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