![]() ![]() Magritte paints in the Surrealist school, which allows him more freedom of expression than Realism would. No "key" or other images or words suggest "dreams" either. Ironically however, below the image of a horse's head in the upper left quadrant is "the door", under an image of a clock in the next quadrant is "the wind", and the lower left pane contains a picture of a pitcher with "the bird" in script below. Underneath the image of a suitcase in that pane is written "the valise", which is another word for suitcase, satchel, grip, and other synonyms. A word in the lower right quadrant does indeed state what the picture is. ![]() ![]() A viewer might assume there is some relation between the image and the script. Each quadrant contains an image in black and white with white script words below. ![]() The painting is comprised of an apparent four-pane window with black background in each pane. Berger claims Magritte's painting "The Key of Dreams" comments on this gap. There is a constant gap between the words used and the sight seen. Words cannot settle the matter because they are static and the surrounding environment changes. Words are used to try to explain the environment that surrounds. Seeing also enables an individual to relate to the environment that surrounds him. ![]()
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