As someone who isn't big in to looking at art... this building displayed artwork to capture the imagination of both art loving individuals and those who art as much that way inclined.
This museum gathers all Magrittes fases in life and paintings.Very nice visit in a beautiful building which is just around the corner of the Belgian royal palace.
The most iconic Magrite paintings are absent of the museum. In spite of some of the best pieces are in New York MoMa from 2014 to 2015, the importance and location of the museum justify that better collection.
I got lost reaching Magritte's home on a very cold rainy day..and I felt I could really SEE his paintings with his umbrella men flying everywhere..I was blown by the wind..went through seemingly roads & reached the house.A lovely collection of artworks and his personal furniture which really echoes his work.Does art imitate life or does life imitate art..is the question.Loved it.
very interesting exhibitions for contemporary and classical art lovers. Free entrance on first Wednesday of the month
Poor staff; grumpy and unhelpfulPoor signage; I couldn't figure where to goPoor information; there was no info to say we had to check our bags in, so were turned back, most rudely at exhibit entrancePoor exhibits
René and Georgette Magritte lived in this house from 1930-1954, meaning this is the place where his art reached maturity and where he found inspiration for the bulk of his work. Even today, his energy still permeates the place: the atmosphere is unmistakably charged with the electricity of his creative genius.Here, he created his variations on a theme "L'empire des lumières" (several versions between 1950 and 1954), "La condition humaine" (1933 and 1935 versions), and other, more stand-alone masterpieces such as "La réponse imprévue" (1933), "Le domaine d'Arnheim" (1938 version), "L'appel des cimes" (1942), "La magie noire" (1945), "Les valeurs personnelles" (1952), and "Golconde" (1953).The ground floor, where the couple lived, has been recreated with the help of more than one hundred original photos and lots of testimonies from friends and acquaintances of the Magrittes. Dining room, bedroom, and the kitchen in the back, are off limits for visitors, and can only be viewed from the hallway. The garden can be entered, then again, the studio in the back (of the garden) can only be viewed from the outside. Taking photographs in the garden is allowed, it is, however, prohibited inside the house.First and second floor, and attic, of the museum, which the Magrittes never occupied, now house a collection of drawings, paintings, manuscripts, and paraphernalia.When I visited in September 2014, the museum was holding a most interesting temporary exhibition of Magritte's recreated lost work. In particular, the knowledge that could be gleaned from reading between the lines of the stories surrounding the disappearance of the paintings were particularly edifying.While the collection of the Magritte museum in the rue Esseghem in Jette, can by no means hold a candle to the collection of the Magritte museum on the place Royale in Brussels, it is definitely a must for every dyed-in-the-wool Magritte fan. Magritte died in 1967, and the 45 years since have swept away every remnant of the secluded world that spawned him, and by extension, his work.True, those worlds are now lost forever, but when I concentrate hard, I can imagine hearing echoes of friends I have forgotten, or perhaps, never even knew at all.
i just stayed without a voice!i discovered Magritte, his life, his work!his philosophy!you will need more time!go there earlier!when it will open!
Very famour artist in Belgium, a must for many art lovers.Very interesting collection of modern art.Admirable
The best part of this museum is the opportunity to see Magritte works normally in private collections. Apparently, they change the exhibit through their borrowing from private collections and this also means that some of the permanent collection is away on loan to other museums. Fantastic overview of his work and his life. Highly recommend seeing this museum.