Test Your Knowledge: Surrealism Vocab and Magritte

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Rene Magritte was born and lived nearly all his life in?

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Brussels, Belgium

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Magritte's life was shaped by:

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The drowning of his mother at a young age.

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Person seen in many Magritte paintings?

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Rene Magritte himself

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Definition of ___________ in surrealism: Changing an object's size relative to its surroundings unexpectedly.

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scale

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Definition of __________ in surrealism: Objects that float or defy gravity.

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levitation

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Definition of _________ in surrealism: Combining two objects unexpectedly to highlight their differences.

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juxtaposition

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Definition of ____________ in surrealism: Taking an object out of its normal environment and placing it unexpectedly.

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dislocation

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Definition of ___________ in surrealism: Giving the appearance of looking through an object or that it is invisible.

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transparency

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Definition of __________ in surrealism: an object changing its shape or properties.

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transformation

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Surrealism technique in Magritte's 'Castle of the Pyrenees'?

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Levitation