La Lunette D Approche Or The Looking Glass
La Lunette d’approche La Lunette d’approche or The Telescope is an oil on canvas painting created by René Magritte in 1963. This particular art piece, The Telescope, is often given a false title including “The Field Glass”. This artwork shows a window portraying a partly cloudy sky, but with one window door slightly opened, showing a hint of perplexing darkness. The Telescope, along with many other of Magritte’s pieces, were created in such a unique and different style that it provoked thoughts to it’s viewer. This mysterious artwork can be interpreted in many different ways. One of them being of Magritte portraying “The Looking Glass” from Carroll’s books, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Magritte has referenced Carroll in many other
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pieces including, Alice in Wonderland and The Empire of Lights. Although Carroll’s books were often labeled as rubbish, surrealist painters like Magritte treasured these ideas. René Magritte was a surrealist Belgian artist known for his thought provoking artwork.
Magritte’s work often portrays ordinary objects in an unusual background. Magritte was the son of a wealthy manufacturer father, his mother committed suicide and was found in the River Sombre to which Magritte’s family was humiliated for. Magritte studied at Academie des Beaux-Art located in Brussels, but abandoned his studies because he thought it was a waste of time. Magritte worked as a designer in a factory until 1926 when he was given the opportunity to paint full time by contract from Galerie La Centaure. René married Georgette and shortly after he began to create new pieces of art almost everyday, then during 1927 he had his first one man show in Brussels. But Magritte was quickly shot down by the abuse thrown at him from critics. Depressed and disappointed, he moved to Paris where he became friends with artist Andre Breton who wrote about Surrealist theory. Magritte continued to make art pieces and often recreated famous art pieces including Edouard Manet's The Balcony. René’s sense of humor helped gained recognition to many of his art pieces and sculptures. Magritte’s work rose to popularity during the 1960’s and influenced Pop, Minimalist and Conceptual
artwork. To this day, Magritte’s painting are still showcased in his hometown and around the world. La Lunette d’approche can even be found in The Menil collection in Houston,Tx. His artwork inspired many artists during his lifetime and continues to inspire many upcoming artists to this day. His unique style of painting gets you thinking outside the box to an overflow of ordinary thoughts turned into works of art. “To Magritte: what is concealed is more important than what is open to view” (Biography). His works of art leave people, myself included, with the lingering question of the deeper meaning behind his pieces. But the question is answered by Magritte’s quote saying, “ My painting is visible images which conceal nothing; they evoke mystery and, indeed, when one sees my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question, “What does that mean?” It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable” (New World Encyclopedia).
pieces including, Alice in Wonderland and The Empire of Lights. Although Carroll’s books were often labeled as rubbish, surrealist painters like Magritte treasured these ideas. René Magritte was a surrealist Belgian artist known for his thought provoking artwork.
Magritte’s work often portrays ordinary objects in an unusual background. Magritte was the son of a wealthy manufacturer father, his mother committed suicide and was found in the River Sombre to which Magritte’s family was humiliated for. Magritte studied at Academie des Beaux-Art located in Brussels, but abandoned his studies because he thought it was a waste of time. Magritte worked as a designer in a factory until 1926 when he was given the opportunity to paint full time by contract from Galerie La Centaure. René married Georgette and shortly after he began to create new pieces of art almost everyday, then during 1927 he had his first one man show in Brussels. But Magritte was quickly shot down by the abuse thrown at him from critics. Depressed and disappointed, he moved to Paris where he became friends with artist Andre Breton who wrote about Surrealist theory. Magritte continued to make art pieces and often recreated famous art pieces including Edouard Manet's The Balcony. René’s sense of humor helped gained recognition to many of his art pieces and sculptures. Magritte’s work rose to popularity during the 1960’s and influenced Pop, Minimalist and Conceptual
artwork. To this day, Magritte’s painting are still showcased in his hometown and around the world. La Lunette d’approche can even be found in The Menil collection in Houston,Tx. His artwork inspired many artists during his lifetime and continues to inspire many upcoming artists to this day. His unique style of painting gets you thinking outside the box to an overflow of ordinary thoughts turned into works of art. “To Magritte: what is concealed is more important than what is open to view” (Biography). His works of art leave people, myself included, with the lingering question of the deeper meaning behind his pieces. But the question is answered by Magritte’s quote saying, “ My painting is visible images which conceal nothing; they evoke mystery and, indeed, when one sees my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question, “What does that mean?” It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable” (New World Encyclopedia).