Magritte

American  

[ma-greet] / maˈgrit /

noun

1. René 1898–1967, Belgian painter.

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Magritte British  

/ maɡrit /

noun

1. René (rəne). 1898–1967, Belgian surrealist painter. By juxtaposing incongruous objects, depicted with meticulous realism, his works create a bizarre and disturbing impression

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Example Sentences

Belgium's away shirt for the 2026 World Cup is inspired by Belgian surrealist artist, Rene Magritte.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But it establishes which artists, such as Masson, deeply explored Surrealism’s mysterious realms and which, such as Ernst, Magritte and Dalí, distorted its surfaces, as if in a funhouse mirror.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Other artworks that Kornstein said involved improper markups that will be addressed at the trial were a Modigliani sculpture and paintings by Gustav Klimt and Rene Magritte.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024

Above the fireplace in the Los Angeles living room where the music executive Mo Ostin entertained celebrity clients like Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell were two unusual paintings by René Magritte.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

“Peter Van Houten will get it, trust me. There are like seven thousand Magritte references in An Imperial Affliction.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green