Rene Magritte was born November 21, 1898. When Rene was 14 his mom commitied suicide, therefore he was left to be resied by his granmother. When Rene was a teenager he met his future wife. Rene Magritte is know for making a surrealism pices of art. Surrealism was created in the 20th century, surrealism is showing not showing a whole face in your painting. Rene Magritte died at the age of 68 on August 15, 1967.