Rene Magritte, One Point Perspective and Surrealism

Rene Magritte used the juxtaposition of everyday objects in unique combination with one point perspective to create many beautiful and poetic surrealistic artworks.

1. Rene Magritte Surrealism And One Point Perspective

2. Surrealism creates art in which the impossible becomes “real” through a disparity (difference) of what we see and what we know about reality!

3. What is “Disparity of Realities” Things that don’t make sense together… Surrealists, like Magritte used Realism in art to make things appear to be true that could never be true in real life. Magritte often used one point perspective and size to create his disparities!

4. How does size create a disparity in this painting? (What in the picture helps?) What feelings does it create? How would it be different if the tree did not resemble a leaf?

5. Perspective: The illusion of space in a work of art Aerial Perspective is the use of size, overlap, or change in value from light to dark to create the illusion of space in an artwork One Point Perspective: The mathmatical use of a “vanishing Point” in an work of art that is used by the artist to more formally and exactly create the illusion of space in a work of art

6. How is space created in this painting? Is it Aerial or One Point Perspective? How can you tell?

7. What creates the illusion of space in this artwork? Can you identify what is “wrong” with this picture?

8. What do you think…Aerial or One point Perspective? Give examples to support your decision!

9. Is there a vanishing point here? What are some ways to find it? Name some unusual aspects of this room and furniture.

10. Where would the vanishing point from this painting be located? Do you think that one point perspective helps this picture seem more real?

11. Find the vanishing point and then think about what is “odd” in this painting!

12. Name some of the “everyday” objects you find in this artwork…

13. Do you think it’s easy to find the vanishing point here? What do you think is happening in this painting? Could you make a similar work of art? What would you put in your room? Have you noticed the one point perspective is used when drawing buildings…aerials in the “outdoors”?