Biography
"Surrealism! What is Surrealism? In my opinion, it is above all a reawakening of the poetic idea in art, the reintroduction of the subject but in a very particular sense, that of the strange and illogical."
The Belgian artist Paul Delvaux is known for his haunting, dreamlike paintings that blend classical architecture, enigmatic female figures, and surreal landscapes into poetic tableaux. A key figure associated with the Surrealist movement, Delvaux created a distinctive visual language rooted in mystery, nostalgia, and the subconscious, setting his work apart through its calm, contemplative atmosphere and theatrical staging.

Delvaux was born on September 23, 1897, in Antheit, Belgium. He studied architecture and painting at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, where his early work reflected influences from Impressionism and Expressionism. By the 1930s, inspired by the metaphysical paintings...
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