Giorgio De Chirico: The Endless Journey
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From the Publisher Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) studied at the Polytechnic in Athens and the Akademie der Bildenden Kuenste in Munich. He was strongly influenced by German philosophy and Symbolist art. In his Metaphysical paintings he created a dreamlike atmosphere through unusual light effects and enigmatic objects, and in his later work he returned to a more conventional figurative style. Read more About the Author Wieland Schmied is President of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He is the author of numerous works on 20th-century art, including Francis Bacon and Edward Hopper: Portraits of America (both by Prestel). Read more
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