Empire of Light
ArtistRene Magritte
Year1950-1954
MediumOil on canvas
LocationVarious museums
About Empire of Light
A nighttime street beneath a daytime sky. The paradox of simultaneous day and night. Magritte painted 27 versions of this composition. The house below is dark and sleeping. The sky above is bright blue with white clouds.
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