Bather 1925

René Magritte made this oil painting called Bather, and it’s a pretty cool construction. What strikes me first is the colour palette: muted tones that give the scene an air of quiet contemplation. It feels like a dream, right? Now, let's talk about the paint itself. It's so smooth, almost like glass. Magritte’s brushstrokes are so subtle, you can hardly see them. He really hides the process, which is interesting. Look at the woman's skin – those soft gradations of pink and white. It's not about capturing reality, but more about creating a feeling, a mood. And then there’s that peculiar white orb on the cube – what’s that about? Magritte reminds me a bit of de Chirico, another surrealist who was into strange, dreamlike scenes. But Magritte’s got this way of making the ordinary feel totally bizarre. He invites us to question everything we see.