Rene Magritte and Czech art during the years 1925 - 1945

The thesis seeks connection between art of René Magritte and Czech surrealists in the years 1925-1945. The aim is to find Magritte's influence on Czech artistic environment through medias and specific pictorial motives and explain his role in evolution of Czech surrealism. Therefore the work compares principle ideas and visual motives that connect Magritte with Czech artists. It also focuses on research in former literary resources and journals that refer to René Magritte's importance in Czech surrealist art. The thesis concludes background and conditions of surrealist artwork of Magritte and Czech authors, brings information about references to Magritte in Czech journals and literature and analyses his main pictorial symbols and motives that reflect in artwork of Czech surrealists in the defined period. Key words René Magritte, Czech surrealism, motive, symbol