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Giorgio de Chirico

Master of the Metaphysical

Soothsayer's Recompense, by De Chirico

Giorgio De Chirico (1888–1978) was one of the founding fathers of the Metaphysical School in Ferrara (1916–18) and best known for his uncanny urban landscapes dotted with classical odds and ends and mannequins; see his paintings in the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

Art from the 1800s to the present

Artists

Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

Image by Jennifer Mei