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Le poison - René Magritte (1939)

Le poison by René Magritte is an enigmatic painting where the starry sky is projected onto the dark facades of houses.
The scene depicted is evidently nighttime. Magritte transforms the silhouette of the buildings into a starry sky with a crescent moon. Moreover, the unsettling illuminated windows reveal the branches of a tree. To heighten the sense of mystery, the position of the tree leaves it unclear whether it is in front of or behind the facades. A technique frequently used by the Belgian master was the juxtaposition of different light sources, creating an unreal situation. In this case, the sky is illuminated from below, suggesting a sunset. Conversely, the dark facades dominate the night. Magritte painted the mystery that lies within the everyday, the silence of the world. [source analisidellopera.it]