Today Google’s homepage sported a different look, a combination of the familiar Google logo and two paintings by Surrealist painter René Magritte.

The paintings, Golconda and The Son of Man are simple yet thought provoking and were there to celebrate the Belgian master’s birthday.

It’s cool to know that there will be a short term spike in interest in Magritte because of the homepage’s graphic, which is essentially the world’s most valuable advertising space. Could it be there are art lovers among the geeks at the ‘plex?!

Here are a few more of Magritte’s creepy/cool paintings:

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