“The Light of Coincidence,” painted in 1933 by René Magritte in Brussels, Belgium, is an oil on canvas artwork belonging to the Surrealism art movement. Measuring 60 x 73 cm, this symbolic painting is part of the collection at the Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas, USA.
The artwork depicts an elegantly framed marble torso of a female figure centrally positioned against a dark background. The torso is partially illuminated by a solitary candle placed to the right of the frame, casting a soft, warm glow that contrasts with the cool, marble-like texture of the figure. The dismembered nature of the torso and the juxtaposition with the lone candle evoke a sense of mystery and surrealistic symbolism, characteristic of Magritte’s exploration of the uncanny and the coincidental interplay of light and shadow.
