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

Last year, Christie’s sold off their sister-in-law Mica Ertegun’s estate that included a $121.2 million René Magritte from 1954, “Empire of Lights.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

She became enamored with the surrealist painting of René Magritte and the strange figures of Hieronymus Bosch.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

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

Most of my mother’s paintings were trompe l’œils—à la Magritte, as she liked to say—in which the subject, person or thing, always seemed to be trying to escape the frame.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat