The Greek-born Italian painter Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) was a master of metaphysical painting. His fusion of fantastic and dream imagery with object from everyday experience creates a surreal, sometimes disturbing landscape. This fully illustrated catalogue, published on the occasion of an important exhibition in Italy, presents de Chirico's work in relation to the world and myths of classical antiquity.
In 1919 in Rome, de Chirico discovered a neoclassical calling that appears in his subsequent work in his use of perspective, statuary and other objects, and classical characters. This scholarly work discusses de Chirico's neoclassical aesthetic as it contributes to his original metaphysical philosophy.
- ISBN10 0847821498
- ISBN13 9780847821495
- Publish Date 15 December 1998
- Publish Status Remaindered
- Out of Print 27 August 2024
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Rizzoli International Publications
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English