The Mysteries of the Horizon (1955) is an oil on canvas painting by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte.
The painting depicts three seemingly identical men in bowler hats. They are in an outdoor setting at twilight. Though they appear to be sharing the same space each one also seems to exist in a separate reality. Each one is turned toward a different direction. In the sky above each figure is a separate crescent moon.
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The Mysteries of the Horizon
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René Magritte
René François Ghislain Magritte (21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of witty and thought-provoking images. His intended goal for his work was to challenge observers' preconditioned perceptions of reality and force viewers to become...