René Magritte. Dangerous
Liaisons. 1926. Oil on canvas.
I chose this painting by René Margritte because I found it
interesting. It shows a woman trying to cover her naked body with a mirror but
she is unsuccessful because the mirror shows her reflection, with her back to
the audience. I like the partial view of
the woman’s face just above the mirror; she almost looks ashamed but at the
same time peaceful. I also like the simple background and the shadows. After
doing some research, I found that some people believe that an 18th century
French novel inspired the painting. They
believe the painting is named after the novel and illustrates one of the
characters. In the novel, two rival lovers use sex as a weapon to humiliate the
other.
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