Giorgio de Chirico
Born in Vólos, Greece on July 10, 1888, Giorgio de Chirico later moved to Germany and enrolled in the Munich Academy of Fine Arts Influenced by German painters and philosophers such as Arnold Böcklin, Giorgio rejected naturalism and instead focused on poetic and envisioned subjects.
The majority of de Chirico works were influenced by his surroundings and mental state (at the time), ranging from the tightly-built city of Florence to his episodes of illness and depression, often resulting in agitating pieces of art while invoking a sense of enigma.
Giorgio eventually developed the Metaphysical painting style alongside Carlo Carro in 1917, which helped attract attention to his poetic artworks.
De Chirico’s sense of mystery in his work began to fade in 1919 when he began painting with a more realistic, technical style. He later disassociated himself with his past works and colleagues in 1930. Giorgio eventually died on November 19, 1978, in Rome, Italy.
Most of de Chirico’s masterpieces were created during 1917. The colours of these works were bright and subjects that were not usually significant were given importance. The same works would even influence Surrealist painters such as Salvador Dali.
WORKS CITED
- Chirico Giorgio de (1888 – 1978).” A Biographical Dictionary of Artists, Andromeda, edited by Lawrence Gowing, Windmill Books (Andromeda International), 2nd edition, 1995. Credo Reference, https://search-credoreference-com.ezproxy.capilanou.ca/content/entry/andbda/chirico_giorgio_de_1888_1978/0. Accessed 18 Nov. 2019.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Giorgio de Chirico.” Biographies, 15 Nov. 2019. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., https://www.britannica.com/biography/Giorgio-de-Chirico. Accessed 19 Nov. 2019.
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