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The wide, horizontal composition gives the sky even more room, and the band of night along the bottom feels like a quiet street seen from across a square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe painting works through subtlety. Every element is ordinary and painted with calm realism. Only the combination of night below and day above is impossible, and the mind keeps trying to reconcile the two. Magritte saw in this subject a union of contrasting moods, and many viewers find it soothing and slightly melancholic at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep greens and blacks below meet a clear, soft blue above, giving the print a balanced and restful palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCalm for everyday spaces\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe horizontal format makes this print well suited to a bedroom above the bed, or a living room above a sofa. Its quiet mood and cool colors pair easily with navy, white, gray and natural wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePrint options\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis product is a printed reproduction of the artwork, made to order in the format you select.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12x16 in (30x40 cm), 18x24 in (45x60 cm), 20x28 in (50x70 cm) and 24x36 in (60x90 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanvas:\u003c\/strong\u003e the image printed on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFramed canvas:\u003c\/strong\u003e canvas print in a black, dark wood or wood frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatte paper poster:\u003c\/strong\u003e unframed print on matte paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelect your size and finish and enjoy a little of Magritte's twilight paradox every day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AestheticsXart","offers":[{"title":"30x40 cm \/ 12x16″ \/ Canvas \/ -","offer_id":67873830699321,"sku":"f31a90a3-697f-4528-8624-395b4bee333a","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x40 cm \/ 12x16″ \/ Framed Canvas \/ Black frame","offer_id":67873830732089,"sku":"c645d529-3080-48b7-bafc-4c55d17fb26c","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x40 cm \/ 12x16″ \/ Framed Canvas \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":67873830764857,"sku":"47280be5-7e0e-4fc6-b589-7b3a0b1d0871","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x40 cm \/ 12x16″ \/ Framed Canvas \/ Wood frame","offer_id":67873830797625,"sku":"ed5f6790-80d9-4b9c-a244-0186a3e7cc9a","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x40 cm \/ 12x16″ \/ Museum-Quality Matte Paper Poster \/ -","offer_id":67873830830393,"sku":"636aa207-b4f0-4c9e-8da9-2d0289310e06","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45x60 cm \/ 18x24″ \/ Canvas \/ -","offer_id":67873830863161,"sku":"e58d6af5-e115-48ef-9d61-b6f3f6494333","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45x60 cm \/ 18x24″ \/ Framed Canvas \/ Black frame","offer_id":67873830895929,"sku":"10dda994-2d5a-4d04-a934-293e668ac497","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45x60 cm \/ 18x24″ \/ Framed Canvas \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":67873830928697,"sku":"26199ef4-ed12-4459-beec-8386865a0a5f","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45x60 cm \/ 18x24″ \/ Framed Canvas \/ Wood frame","offer_id":67873830961465,"sku":"b731e3c8-e4b9-4e4f-8169-b09dedc9f5c3","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45x60 cm \/ 18x24″ \/ Museum-Quality Matte Paper Poster \/ -","offer_id":67873830994233,"sku":"a6c1c0a0-562c-4a24-838f-8329ff007168","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm \/ 20x28″ \/ Canvas \/ -","offer_id":67873831027001,"sku":"c32264c0-3534-45f2-bb9a-f71b402fbdd0","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm \/ 20x28″ \/ Framed Canvas \/ Black frame","offer_id":67873831059769,"sku":"5fa3209e-9170-4ffe-a611-f22ab2094337","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm \/ 20x28″ \/ Framed Canvas \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":67873831092537,"sku":"9481daa3-6366-4fba-b2a6-7c97858ea479","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm \/ 20x28″ \/ Framed Canvas \/ Wood frame","offer_id":67873831125305,"sku":"cacccaa7-c0e0-4779-b5df-820e87052b52","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm \/ 20x28″ \/ Museum-Quality Matte Paper Poster \/ -","offer_id":67873831158073,"sku":"b2bbffa4-b9bc-413b-b9ad-80af34506967","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x90 cm \/ 24x36″ \/ Canvas \/ -","offer_id":67873831190841,"sku":"16128160-637f-40ec-8bdb-ddabe309bb03","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x90 cm \/ 24x36″ \/ Framed Canvas \/ Black frame","offer_id":67873831223609,"sku":"0a769eb3-e3e4-4fb8-a42c-8a2130eecc05","price":239.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x90 cm \/ 24x36″ \/ Framed Canvas \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":67873831256377,"sku":"b88a5dae-17d8-42cb-b251-83600f8a96e9","price":239.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x90 cm \/ 24x36″ \/ Framed Canvas \/ Wood frame","offer_id":67873831289145,"sku":"2a79dbe6-92f2-47c6-9a5f-52c7dd85a54d","price":239.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x90 cm \/ 24x36″ \/ Museum-Quality Matte Paper Poster \/ -","offer_id":67873831321913,"sku":"b5cd44f8-66e6-4e80-8902-6fc27b1b3cbc","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/6000\/0569\/files\/f912b098-7a22-4939-bf09-42edeaa4f2b0.webp?v=1793278898","url":"https:\/\/aestheticsxart.com\/products\/the-empire-of-light-ii-1950-by-rene-magritte","provider":"AestheticsXart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}