The Labours of Alexander 1950 by Rene Magritte — Fine Art

The Labours of Alexander 1950 presents a painted scene where solid forms hold their place against a plain painted ground. This fine art print keeps the flat colour areas and the calm spacing that appear in Magritte surrealist painting.

A light frame sits on a dark wall and the pale shapes stay clear in low light. A dark frame on a pale wall gives the solid forms a quiet edge. A wood frame beside wooden furniture ties the scene to the room.

It hangs on the stairwell landing wall, high enough that the top shapes clear the string. From the bottom step you read the flat colour areas and the calm painted ground.