Clear of the Arena
ArtistRene Magritte
Year1938
MediumOil on canvas
LocationPrivate collection
About Clear of the Arena
A rose fills an entire room, dwarfing a doorway. The beautiful becomes threatening through sheer scale. The contrast between domestic space and natural force is unsettling.
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