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The Song of Love(1948) by Rene Magritte

Think about everything that we learned about Rene Magritte’s life in Unit 5.  Using this contextual information, analyze his painting The Song of Love:

Describe the subject matter: 

In terms of important symbols, who/what do you think the strange couple on the rocks represents? 

Why are they made of stone?  Why are they part human and part fish? 

What do you think the ocean signifies?  Why are they partially turned away from the ocean instead of facing it? 

What could the ship represent?  Why is it behind them? 

What is the overall content (meaning) of the work?  Be sure to explain why you think so based upon the contextual information about Magritte’s life. 

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The Therapist (1937) by Rene Magritte

Think about everything that we learned about Rene Magritte’s life in Unit 5.  Using this contextual information, analyze his painting The Therapist: 

Describe the subject matter: 

In terms of important symbols, who/what do you think the man represents?  Why does he have a bag and a cane? 

What significance does the ocean have?  Why is the man turned away from it, rather than facing it? 

Why is there a birdcage replacing the upper part of the man’s body? 

There are two birds in the painting.  Who/what do they represent?  The door to the birdcage is open.  What does this mean?

Homesickness (1940) by Rene Magritte

Reflection/Writing: Paying attention to the painting’s date (1940), what do you think “Homesickness” meant in Magritte’s life?  What do you think the symbols in this painting might represent?  What is the man thinking about?  Give a one word description of how this painting feels emotionally.  How would you feel if a foreign army occupied  your country?  If your marriage was falling apart?  If you couldn’t be with someone you loved?  If you felt guilty or regretful for something you’d done?  What do you think the overall content of painting is, based on contextual information about Magritte’s life? 

 
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