“Chorus of the Sphinx,” created by the renowned surrealist artist René Magritte in 1964, is an oil painting on canvas originating from Belgium. This artwork represents the Surrealism movement and belongs to the landscape genre.
In the artwork, a dense, dark green forest occupies the lower half of the canvas, extending horizontally from one edge to the other. Above the forest, a large, singular leaf hovers against a backdrop of a serene blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. The leaf’s size and position create a stark yet intriguing contrast with the realistic forest, highlighting the surrealist theme of unexpected juxtapositions. The overall composition evokes a sense of mystery and contemplation, typical of Magritte’s exploration of ordinary objects in extraordinary contexts.
