Article 6DD3S Hidden meaning of Magritte uncovered as new image is found under painting

Hidden meaning of Magritte uncovered as new image is found under painting

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Secret portrait of woman likely to be wife of Belgian surrealist found during examination of artist's work

A painting by Rene Magritte has been discovered beneath another painting by the Belgian surrealist master - to the excitement of experts.

A portrait of a woman had been hidden under La Cinquieme Saison (The Fifth Season), from 1943, now held in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (RMFAB) in Brussels. She was discovered using infrared reflectography.

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