Rizzoli Giorgio de Chirico: Life and Paintings Art Book

Explore the life and work of one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century with this Rizzoli publication. Giorgio de Chirico stood as a key member of the Paris avant-garde, shaping the direction of modern art and providing a major influence on the early surrealists. This book examines his unique repertoire of motifs, including empty arcades, elongated shadows, mannequins, and trains. These elements combined to create his iconic images of forlorn emptiness. Readers can learn how his early work inspired legendary artists such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, Max Ernst, and Yves Tanguy. Beyond the canvas, de Chirico's impact reached into the worlds of literature and poetry, affecting figures like Guillaume Apollinaire, Andre Breton, and John Ashbery. This volume serves as a detailed look at a man whose vision changed the course of art history.