The great century 1954

"The Great Century" (1954) by René Magritte is a surrealist painting that depicts a man in a bowler hat standing on a stone wall, gazing out at a seemingly idyllic landscape. The sky is filled with a grid of white squares that hover above the trees, and the overall effect is dreamlike and unsettling. This unsettling juxtaposition of the ordinary and the extraordinary is a hallmark of Magritte's work. His paintings often challenge viewers to question their assumptions about reality and perception, and "The Great Century" is no exception. The painting is a potent reminder that the world is not always what it seems.