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René Magritte — L'Empire des Lumieres
René Magritte

L'Empire des Lumieres

2019

René Magritte's L'Empire des Lumieres is reimagined as a set of three prints on Canadian maple wood in 2019. This surrealist masterpiece presents the paradoxical image of a daylit sky above a darkened street scene. The maple wood medium creates an unusual presentation for this iconic painting. The set of three pieces allows for variations in the surreal composition across the collection. This work exemplifies Magritte's fascination with visual contradiction and dreamlike reality.

Medium
Print on 7-ply Canadian Maplewood (Set of 3)
Dimensions

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Vanguarts — Contemporary Dialogue

April 23, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 310

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René Magritte, L'Empire des Lumieres, 2019

René Magritte's L'Empire des Lumieres is reimagined as a set of three prints on Canadian maple wood in 2019. This surrealist masterpiece presents the paradoxical image of a daylit sky above a darkened street scene. The maple wood medium creates an unusual presentation for this iconic painting. The set of three pieces allows for variations in the surreal composition across the collection. This work exemplifies Magritte's fascination with visual contradiction and dreamlike reality.

Medium
Print on 7-ply Canadian Maplewood (Set of 3)
Dimensions
80 x 59.9 cm
Year
2019
Seen at
Vanguarts, Online (via Artsy)

Related themes

Paradox Theme, Light And Dark, Surrealist Art, Set Of Three, Visual Contradiction, Maple Wood Print, Magritte Masterpiece, Dreamlike Reality, Iconic Imagery, Contemporary Interpretation

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Collected by

Sebastián Naranjo, Art Institute of Chicago