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René Magritte

1898

November 21, René François-Ghislain Magritte is born in Lessines, Hainaut (Belgium).
Adeline Magritte with her son René, 1899

1912

March 12. The body of Magritte's mother is fished out of the water. She threw herself into the river Sambre. The family leaves for Charleroi.

1913

Meets his future wife, Georgette Berger.
René et Georgette Magritte, 1920

1914

Enrols as pupil at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels.

1918

The Magritte family moves to Brussels.

1921

Military service.

1922

	June 28. Marries Georgette Berger. Works as graphic artist. He mainly draws motifs for wall-paper. He is deeply affected by "Song of love" by Giorgio de Chirico.
Song of love, 1922, Giorgio de Chirico

1923

Sells his first painting, a portrait of the singer Evelyne Brélia.

1926

Paints his first surrealist work, "Le Jockey Perdu", and produces various advertising drawings.

1927

First exhibition in Brussels. Magritte exhibits 61 of his works at the gallery Le Centaure, Brussels. Meets the writer Louis Scutenaire. René and Georgette move to Perreux-sur-Marne near Paris. They make friends with Miró, Eluard, Breton and Arp.

1928

August 24, Magritte's father dies.

1929

In Cadaquès, Spain, the Magritte family stays at the Dali's in the company of Paul and Gala Eluard. Magritte contributes to the final issue of the "Révolution Surréaliste". He paints the first version (in french) of his famous work: "The treachery of Images".

1937

Magritte paints large canvasses for Edward James in London. He gives a speech at the London Gallery.

1940

Magritte and his wife move to the south of France in Carcassonne.

1943

Magritte tries out a new style of painting. This is his "Renoir" or "Solar" style which he continues until 1947 together with his customary style.

1947

First monograph on the artist by Louis Scutenaire. Beginning of the "cow period".

1948

Exhibition in the Galerie du Faubourg, in Paris. Magritte shows his new style, the public is startled. Magritte has to give up this new way of painting.

1952

Magritte becomes the director of a new publication: "La carte d'après nature".

1953

Murals for the casino at Knokke-le-Zoute.
Casino of Knokke-le-Zoute (Belgium)

1960

	Visit to André Breton in Paris. Meeting with Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst and Man Ray.
René Magritte, Marcel Duchamp Max Ernst and Man Ray (Paris, 1960)

1965

Stay in Ischia in Italy. Magritte's health declines. Visit to Rome. Departs for New York and the Museum of Modern Art where there is a retrospective of his work.

1966

Magritte and his wife spend their holidays in Cannes, Montecatini and Milan.

1967

Exhibition in the Galerie Iolas in Paris. Holiday in Italy. Retrospective in Rotterdam. Magritte retouches the wax models of his first sculptures.

15 August 1967, René Magritte dies.

Maria Helena VIEIRA DA SILVA (1908-1992), pintora de origem portuguesa, nasceu em Lisboa, no seio de uma família que cedo estimulou o seu interesse pela pintura, pela leitura e pela música. Em 1928 vai para Paris onde estuda escultura, optando definitivamente pela pintura em 1929. Em 1930 casa-se com o pintor húngaro, Arpad Szenes. Pintora de temas essencialmente urbanos, a sua pintura revela, desde muito cedo, uma preocupação com o espaço e a profundidade. Vive no Brasil de 1940 a 1947. A sua pintura desse período reflecte a angústia da guerra. Depois do seu regresso a Paris, na década de 50, participa em inúmeras exposições em França e no estrangeiro. Em 1956 obtém a nacionalidade francesa. O estado francês adquire obras suas a partir de 1948 e em 1960 atribui-lhe a primeira de várias condecorações. A partir de 1958, organizam-se retrospectivas da sua obra e são-lhe concedidos importantes prémios internacionais. Em Portugal, a Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian apresenta a sua obra em 1970, 1977 e 1988. Em 1983, o Metropolitano de Lisboa propõe-lhe a decoração da estação da Cidade Universitária; a obra Le métro (1940) é reproduzida em azulejos com a colaboração do pintor Manuel Cargaleiro. Em 1994, é lançado o Catálogo Raisonné da sua obra. Pintora da Segunda Escola de Paris, Vieira da Silva teve um importante papel no panorama da arte internacional.

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908-1992), peintre d’origine portugaise, est née à Lisbonne dans un milieu familial qui stimula précocement son intérêt pour la peinture, la lecture et la musique. En 1928, elle part à Paris où elle étudie la sculpture, mais finit par se consacrer entièrement à la peinture l’année suivante. En 1930, elle épouse le peintre hongrois Arpad Szenes. D’inspiration essentiellement urbaine, la peinture de Vieira révèle, très tôt, une aspiration à exprimer l’espace et la profondeur. Elle passe au Brésil les années 1940-47 et la peinture de cette époque reflète l’angoisse de la guerre. Après son retour à Paris, au cours des années 50, elle participe à maintes expositions en France et à l’étranger. En 1956, elle obtient la nationalité française. L’État français , qui a acheté ses oeuvres dès 1948 lui remet, en 1960, la première de plusieurs distinctions honorifiques. À partir de 1958, ont lieu maintes rétrospectives d’une oeuvre que couronnent d’importants prix internationaux. Au Portugal, la peinture de Vieira da Silva est exposée à la Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian en 1970, 1977 et 1988, tandis que"Le métropolitain de Lisbonne" lui offre de décorer la station "Cité universitaire : Le métro ( 1940) sera reproduit sur azulejos avec la collaboration du peintre Manuel Cargaleiro. Le Catalogue Raisonné de son oeuvre est publié en 1994. Peintre de la Seconde École de Paris, Vieira da Silva occupe une place importante dans l’art international de son époque.

Maria Helena VIEIRA DA SILVA (1908 -1922), painter of Portuguese origin, was born in Lisbon into a family which encouraged her interest in painting, literature and music from an early age. In 1928 she moved to Paris where she studied sculpture, but subsequently turned her attention to painting from 1929. In 1930, she married the Hungarian painter, Arpad Szenes. As a painter, she concentrated primarily on urban themes although, from early on her work reveals a concern with space and depth. She lived in Brazil from 1940 to 1947. Her work of this period reflects the anguish of the war. Upon returning to Paris during the 1950s, she took part in numerous exhibitions in France and abroad. In 1956 she took French nationality. The French State began to purchase her works in 1948 and, in 1060, she was awarded the first of seveal decorations. From 1958, retrospective exhibitions of her work were organised and she received major international awards. In Portugal, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation exhibited her work in 1970, 1977 and 1988. !n 1983, the Metropolitano de Lisboa commissioned her to decorate the Cidade Universitária metro station; her work Le metro (1940) was reproduced on tiles with the collaboration of painter Manuel Cargaleiro. The Catalogue Raisonné of her work was published in 1994. Vieira da Silva belonged to the Second School of Paris, and occupied an important place on the international art scene.

Maria Helena VIEIRA DA SILVA (1908-1992), pintora de origen portugués, nació en Lisboa, en el seno de una familia que desde muy temprana edad estimuló su interés por la pintura, la lectura y la música. En 1928, se traslada a Paris donde estudia escultura, optando definitivamente por la pintura en 1929. En 1930 se casa con el pintor húngaro, Arpad Szenes. Pintora de temas esencialmente urbanos, su pintura desvela, desde un inicio, una preocupación por el espacio y la profundidad. Vive en Brasil entre 1940 y 1947. Su pintura de ese período refleja la angustia por la guerra. Tras su regreso a Paris, en la década de los 50, participa en un sin número de exposiciones en Francia y en el extranjero. En 1956 adquiere la nacionalidad francesa. El Estado francés compra obras suyas a partir de 1948 y en 1960 le concede la primera de una serie de condecoraciones. A partir de 1958, se organizan retrospectivas de su obra y recibe importantes galardones internacionales. En Portugal, la Fundación Calouste Gulbenkian expone su obra en 1970, 1977 y 1988. En 1983, el Metropolitano de Lisboa le encarga la decoración de la estación de la Cidade Universitária; la obra Le metro (1940) es reproducida en azulejos con la colaboración del pintor Manuel Cargaleiro. En 1994, se publica el Catálogo Raisonné de su obra. Pintora de la Segunda Escuela de Paris, Vieira da Silva jugó un importante papel en el panorama artístico internacional.