Venezia Unica
The Empire of Light
Dorsoduro
- Artist: René Magritte
- Location: The Empire of Light
- Date: 1953 - 1954
The painting depicts a dark street illuminated by a lamp against a bright ceiling dotted with clouds. The work simultaneously presents both night and day in a sort of visual paradox, accentuated by the attentive and analytical style so typical of the Belgian surrealist.
