The Belgian artist René Magritte is one of the major representatives of European Surrealism. He invented a highly original art of figurative painting, depicting ordinary objects and figures in a realistic way but arranging them in mysterious compositions with enigmatic titles. In this painting, Magritte depicts an urban landscape set against a flamboyant red sky. The back of a male figure, who wears one of Magritte’s characteristic bowler hats, obstructs the view of the scene. The intense red sky and empty street, combined with the presence of the man whose face remains hidden and the presence of a white rose, contribute to the mysterious character of the painting. The title refers to the Greek legend of Pandora, the first woman on earth, who, driven by her curiosity, opened the casket filled by the gods with all the world's evils, unleashing them upon mankind.