Magritte's The Empire of Light

At $121 Million, Rare Painting Sets “World Record” For Surreal Work Of Art

A painting by legendary surrealist artist René Magritte has set a new auction record, selling for an astonishing $121 million at Christie's auction house in New York on Tuesday. The piece, titled L'empire des lumières (The Empire of Light), surpasses previous records for both Magritte and surrealist art as a...