Painting of an up-side-down crab on a green background

Questioning Van Gogh’s crabs – a biological view

What can biology tell us about two paintings by Van Gogh, and how do these fit with what art history says?

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Suburban surrealist René Magritte’s home is a guise of normality. Look beyond face values to find the rich vocabularies he conjured to express his inner thoughts.

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Surreal reflection in Magritte’s back garden

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Questioning Van Gogh’s crabs – a biological view

Surreal reflection in Magritte’s back garden