La Trahison des Images

"La Trahison des Images" ("The Treachery of Images") is a famous painting by René Magritte showing a pipe with the caption "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" ("This is not a pipe"). It emphasizes the idea that images and words are representations, not the actual objects themselves. Magritte highlights that a picture of a pipe isn't the pipe, but merely an image or symbol of it. The artwork encourages viewers to think about the difference between reality and representation, illustrating how our perceptions are mediated by language and images rather than direct experience.