“The Anger of Gods,” created in 1960 by the renowned Surrealist artist René Magritte in Brussels, Belgium, utilizes oil on canvas as its artistic medium. Measuring 61 x 50 cm, this symbolic painting exemplifies the surrealist art movement by combining everyday objects in an unexpected and thought-provoking manner.
The artwork depicts a striking and unconventional juxtaposition of a racehorse and a vintage automobile. A jockey, clad in racing attire, is seen energetically riding the horse, which is unusually positioned atop a moving car. The car, driven by a uniformed man with another passenger seated in the rear, traverses a stone-path against a backdrop of a serene sky and distant mountains. The naturalistic rendering of both the horse and the car, set in such an illogical scene, evokes a sense of whimsy and the surreal. This imaginative composition challenges viewers’ perceptions of reality, a hallmark of Magritte’s surrealist style.
