The marches of summer 1939

René Magritte made "The Marches of Summer" with oil on canvas, and it messes with your head in the best way. Magritte's known for making us question what we think we know, and this painting is no exception. Look at how smoothly he blends the colors, almost like airbrushing, making the scene feel both real and totally dreamlike. There's this tension between the solid, almost classical form of the sculpture, and the bizarre, floating cubes in the background. It's like he's saying, "Hey, what if the world isn't as fixed as you think?" The light is so even, it's like there are no shadows, but the sculpture throws a shadow. I’m reminded of de Chirico, who also used shadows to lend a classical air to uncanny subjects, but Magritte makes it weirder, more unsettling. Art isn't about answers, it's about asking better questions.