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Time Transfixed is a 1938 oil painting by Belgian Surrealist René Magritte. It presents a steam locomotive emerging from a fireplace into an otherwise orderly domestic interior, with a clock and candlesticks arranged on the mantel. The physically impossible conjunction of railway machinery and household space exemplifies Magritte's use of ordinary objects in disorienting relationships; the painting belongs to the Art Institute of Chicago.
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How good is Time Transfixed?
Time Transfixed scores 8.18/10 (Great) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Painting category. Major Magritte juxtaposition, museum favorite, conceptually strong but not his highest consensus work.
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