The Empire of Lights | René Magritte | 1954 14th Century and the futility of earthly

and the futility of earthly pleasures and status

which eventually gored him to death

featuring the brolga

stormy surroundings

one with a tranquil expression and the other a skull

The Empire of Lights | René Magritte | 1954 14th Century and the futility of earthlyRen Magritte's painting L'Empire des lumires (circa 1954) is a surrealist work that juxtaposes night and day within a single scene. The lower part of the painting depicts a darkened street, with a lamppost casting a gentle glow near a house with illuminated windows. In contrast, the sky above is bright, filled with soft, fluffy clouds typical of daylight. This interplay between light and dark creates a dreamlike, almost unsettling atmosphere,