Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for René Magritte across 4 places, from 1898 to 1967.
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René François Ghislain Magritte (21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and boundaries of reality and representation.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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1898year
Lessinesattested“René Magritte was born in Lessines, in the province of Hainaut in Belgium, in 1898.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
1898year
Belgiumattested“René Magritte was born in Lessines, in the province of Hainaut in Belgium, in 1898.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
1916year
Brusselsattested“In 1916–18, he studied at the in Brussels, under Constant Montald, but found the instruction uninspiring.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
1920year
Brusselsattested“They had first met when she was 13 and he was 15; they met again in Brussels in 1920 and Georgette, who had also studied art, became Magritte's model, muse, and wife.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
15 August 1967exact date
Schaerbeek Cemeteryattested“Magritte died of pancreatic cancer on 15 August 1967, aged 68, and was interred in Schaerbeek Cemetery, Evere, Brussels.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
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24 February 1912exact date
River Sambrementioned“On 24 February 1912, his mother drowned herself in the River Sambre at Châtelet.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
24 February 1912exact date
Châtelet, Belgiummentioned“On 24 February 1912, his mother drowned herself in the River Sambre at Châtelet.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
December 1920month
Flandersmentioned“From December 1920 to September 1921, Magritte served in the Belgian infantry in the Flemish town of Beverlo near Leopoldsburg.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
December 1920month
Leopoldsburgmentioned“From December 1920 to September 1921, Magritte served in the Belgian infantry in the Flemish town of Beverlo near Leopoldsburg.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
1922 to 1926period
Brusselsmentioned“In 1922–23, Magritte worked as a draughtsman in a wallpaper factory, and he was a poster and advertisement designer until 1926, when a contract with Galerie Le Centaure in Brussels made it possible for him to paint full-time.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
1927year
Brusselsmentioned“In 1927 Magritte held his first solo exhibition, in Brussels.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
1929year
Parismentioned“In 1929, he was put under contract at Goemans Gallery in Paris along with Jean Arp and Yves Tanguy.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
1930year
Brusselsmentioned“Having made little impact in Paris, Magritte returned to Brussels in 1930 and resumed working in advertising.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
1930year
Parismentioned“Having made little impact in Paris, Magritte returned to Brussels in 1930 and resumed working in advertising.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
1936year
New York Citymentioned“In 1936, Magritte had his first solo exhibition in the United States, at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York, followed by an exposition at the London Gallery in 1938.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
1936year
United Statesmentioned“In 1936, Magritte had his first solo exhibition in the United States, at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York, followed by an exposition at the London Gallery in 1938.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
1936year
Londonmentioned“In 1936, Magritte had his first solo exhibition in the United States, at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York, followed by an exposition at the London Gallery in 1938.”source: Wikipedia: René Magritte
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