René Magritte quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What fruit hides the face in Magritte's The Son of Man?

   Answer: Green apple

   Why: The iconic painting is a self-portrait that explores humanity's curiosity about what is hidden behind the visible.

2. 2 Easy

   What footwear turns into human feet in The Red Model?

   Answer: Boots

   Why: Between 1935 and 1953, Magritte returned to this theme across multiple canvases to merge human anatomy with manufactured leather.

3. 3 Easy

   What giant floating object carries a castle in Magritte's art?

   Answer: A rock

   Why: Commissioned by lawyer and author Harry Torczyner, the floating monolith painting now hangs in the Israel Museum.

4. 4 Easy

   What reflects the back of a man's head in Not to be Reproduced?

   Answer: Mirror

   Why: Curiously, the Edgar Allan Poe book resting next to the man reflects correctly in the glass while his head does not.

5. 5 Easy

   What does the painter study in Magritte's Clairvoyance?

   Answer: An egg

   Why: Because clairvoyance means seeing the future, looking at an unhatched egg allows the painter to depict a fully grown bird.

6. 6 Easy

   What phrase appears on Magritte's famous pipe painting?

   Answer: This is not a pipe

   Why: Magritte noted that the picture itself cannot be smoked, making it a representation rather than a physical pipe.