Think about everything that we learned about Rene Magritte’s life in Unit 5. Using this contextual information, analyze his painting The Song of Love:
Describe the subject matter:
In terms of important symbols, who/what do you think the strange couple on the rocks represents?
Why are they made of stone? Why are they part human and part fish?
What do you think the ocean signifies? Why are they partially turned away from the ocean instead of facing it?
What could the ship represent? Why is it behind them?
What is the overall content (meaning) of the work? Be sure to explain why you think so based upon the contextual information about Magritte’s life.
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