Irene Koo, Psychology, GS’19 – La Boheme

Magritte’s The Lovers may seem too restrictive and unemotional to be seen in comparison to the Sono Andati? in La Boheme, considering that it is the piece when Mimi is gradually dying. However, in Sono Andati?, Mimi and Rodolfo do not mention anything about death but only recall their first encounter and their happy moments, putting their real emotions aside. Concealing their actual sentiment resembled the lovers in Magritte’s painting where they hide their facial expressions but nevertheless show their emotions with their acts of embracing each other.