René Magritte

Le Temps Menaçant (Threatening Weather)

About this artwork

Threatening Weather was painted during the summer of 1929 while Magritte was staying with Dalí near Cadaqués, in Spain. This painting is a perfect example of Magritte's use of familiar objects in an unexpected manner. The three objects float like clouds over the sea, in a way that suggests the scene is both natural and unnatural. They bear all the hallmarks of a dream image, both unsettling and erotic.

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  • artist:
    René Magritte (1898 - 1967) Belgian
  • title:
    Le Temps Menaçant (Threatening Weather)
  • date created:
    1929
  • materials:
    Oil on canvas
  • measurements:
    54.00 x 73.00 cm; Framed: 72.70 x 94.00 x 9.50 cm; 15kg
  • object type:
  • credit line:
    Purchased with the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund, 1995
  • accession number:
    GMA 3887
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  • artwork photographed by:
    Antonia Reeve
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René Magritte

René Magritte