The artwork titled “Where Euclide walked” is a creation of Belgian surrealist artist Rene Magritte, completed in 1955 in Brussels, Belgium. Executed using oil on canvas, this piece falls within the Surrealism art movement and is classified under the cityscape genre.
The artwork presents a complex yet evocative scene that merges interior and exterior spaces. At the forefront, an easel occupies the center, seemingly empty but for the expectation it sets for a creation that mirrors reality. Beyond the window, the urban landscape is depicted with precision, featuring European city rooftops crowned with distinct conical structures bathed in the soft daylight. The scene outside the window is seamless and harmonious, with the illusion of extending continuously into the sky and horizon. The juxtaposition of elements typical of Magritte’s surrealist style invites viewers into a contemplative experience, challenging perceptions of reality and artifice.
