The Song of Love(1948) by Rene Magritte, art & design homework help

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The Song of Love(1948) by Rene Magritte

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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The Therapist (1937) by Rene Magritte

Think about everything that we learned about Rene
Magritte’s life in Unit 5.  Using this
contextual information, analyze his painting The Therapist: 

Describe the subject matter: 

In terms of important symbols, who/what do you
think the man represents?  Why does he
have a bag and a cane? 

What significance does the ocean have?  Why is the man turned away from it, rather
than facing it? 

Why is there a birdcage replacing the upper part of
the man’s body? 

There are two birds in the painting.  Who/what do they represent?  The door to the birdcage is open.  What does this mean?

Homesickness (1940) by Rene Magritte

Reflection/Writing: Paying
attention to the painting’s date (1940), what do you think “Homesickness” meant
in Magritte’s life?  What do you think
the symbols in this painting might represent? 
What is the man thinking about?  Give
a one word description of how this painting feels emotionally.  How would you feel if a foreign army
occupied  your country?  If your marriage was falling apart?  If you couldn’t be with someone you loved?  If you felt guilty or regretful for something
you’d done?  What do you think the
overall content of painting is, based on contextual information about Magritte’s
life?