The Son of Man is my favorite piece of art.
The Son of Man is a Belgian surrealist
painting. It was painted in 1964 by Rene Magritte. The painting was originally
intended to be a self-portrait. The painting conveys a man in an overcoat wearing a
bowler hat and standing in front of a short wall. Behind this short wall are a cloudy
sky and the sea. You cannot see the face of the man, since it is largely obscured
by a floating green apple. However, you can see the eyes of the man as they are
peeking over the edge of the apple. If you are keen enough when looking at the
painting, you will notice that the left arm seems to be bending backwards at the
elbow. Magritte said that “the painting just shows us about humanity. He says that
everything we see hides some other thing yet we still want to see what is hidden by
what we see. There is always some sort of interest in what is hidden and what the
visible does not show us. This brings about some sort of conflict between the
visible that is present and the visible that is hidden.” I believe this painting shows a
loss of identity. This is the reason I chose this as my favorite piece of art, because I
can relate to it. There came a time in my life where I was struggling with my own
identity. In today's world it is very significant to identify oneself with at least one
thing (ones ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, or a particular belief). Many people
still grapple with the notion of identity in many countries, regions, and various ways
in order to fit or adapt into any environment (social, economic, cultural, political,
etc). One’s identity determines ones position or situation in society wherever one
lives. However, finding the right type of...
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El hijo del hombre es mi obra de arte favorita. Es una pintura surrealista belga. Fue
pintado en 1964 por Rene Magritte. Fue pintado originalmente como un óleo sobre
lienzo. Inicialmente, la pintura estaba destinada a ser un autorretrato. La pintura se
compone de un hombre con abrigo, corbata roja y bombín de pie delante de un
muro, que tiene tapada la cara con una manzana. Detrás de este pequeño muro
hay un cielo nublado y el mar. Magritte discutió el deseo humano de ver lo que
está escondido detrás de lo visible. La manzana, un elemento recurrente en la
obra que puede aludir al pecado, la tentación e incluso la inmortalidad. El gran
éxito de esta figura radica en la originalidad contenida en lo simple de la figura.
La curiosidad es una de las herramientas que utiliza a menudo el artista para
hacernos entrar en su mundo, aunque casi siempre lo haga dejando pistas falsas.
Creo que esta pintura muestra una pérdida de identidad. Esta es la razón por la
que elegí esta como mi obra de arte favorita, porque puedo relacionarme con ella.
Llegó un momento en mi vida en el que estaba luchando con mi propia identidad.
En el mundo de hoy es muy significativo identificarse con al menos una cosa.
Muchas personas todavía luchan con la noción de identidad de diversas formas
para adaptarse a cualquier entorno. La identidad de uno determina la posición o
situación de uno en la sociedad donde quiera que viva.
The son of man is my favorite work of art. It is a Belgian surrealist painting. It was
painted in 1964 by Rene Magritte. It was originally painted as an oil on canvas.
Initially, the painting was intended to be a self-portrait. The painting consists of a
man in a coat, a red tie and a bowler hat standing in front of a wall with an apple
covered over his face. Behind this small wall there is a cloudy sky and the sea.
Magritte discussed the human desire to see what is hidden behind the visible. The
apple, a recurring element in the work that can allude to sin, temptation and even
immortality. The great success of this figure lies in the originality contained in the
simplicity of the figure. Curiosity is one of the tools that the artist often uses to
make us enter his world, although he almost always does so by leaving false clues.
I think this painting shows a loss of identity. This is why I chose this as my favorite
artwork, because I can relate to it. There came a time in my life when I was
struggling with my own identity. In today's world it is very significant to identify with
at least one thing. Many people still struggle with the notion of identity in various
ways to adapt to any environment. One's identity determines one's position or
situation in society wherever he lives.
The son of man is my favorite work of art. It is a Belgian SURREALIST painting. It
was painted in 1964 by Rene Magritte. It was originally painted as an oil on
canvas. Initially, the painting was intended to be a self-portrait INUSUAL. The
painting consists of a MASCULINE in a coat, a red tie and a bowler hat standing in
front of a wall with an BEAUTIFUL apple covered over his face. Behind this small
wall there is a RELAXING sky and the sea. Magritte discussed the human desire to
see what is hidden behind the visible. The apple, a recurring element in the work
that can allude to sin, temptation and even immortality. The great success of this
figure lies in the originality contained in the INTERESTING of the figure. Curiosity
is one of the PRACTICAL that the artist often uses to make us enter his world,
although he almost always does so by leaving false clues.
I think this painting shows a loss of identity. This is why I chose this as my favorite
artwork, because I can relate to it. There came a time in my life when I was
struggling with my own identity. In today's world it is very significant to identify with
at least one thing. Many people still struggle with the notion of identity in various
ways to adapt to any environment. One's identity determines one's position or
situation in society wherever he lives.
