Giorgio de Chirico: Myth and Archaelogy

by Renato Miracco, Francesco Vezzoli, Franco Calarota

The impact of the melancholy, metaphysical art of Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) had much to do with his unique ability to see antiquity anew, and to locate its props in mysterious, atemporal dreamscapes. De Chirico loaded his depictions of Greek and Roman statues and architecture with muted intimations of allegory, locking away their meanings in foreboding enigmas that were among the earliest articulations of the Surrealist project. Published for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8836626270
• ISBN13: 9788836626274
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Silvana Editoriale
• Length: 103 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.0" x 11.0"