Painter
René Magritte
Painted a pipe and wrote underneath that it is not a pipe, which is still the shortest lesson in the difference between a thing and a picture of it.
René François Ghislain Magritte 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. His imagery has influenced pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art.
- Born
- 1898-11-21, Lessines, BelgiumA Monday
- Died
- 1967-08-15, Brussels, BelgiumA Tuesday, aged 68
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1898-11-21, Lessines, Belgium · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Brusselsthe zone used then
Europe/BrusselsThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 29°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 9°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 17°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 15°05′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Leo | 6°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 28°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 12°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 3°32′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 24°01′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 15°00′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1967-08-15, Brussels, Belgium · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Brusselsthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 21°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 25°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 12°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 12°58′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 14°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 16°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 12°04′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 22°45′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 21°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 19°24′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment René Magritte was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.