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The Warriors return from troy by Giorgio De Chirico

The Warriors return from troy by Giorgio De Chirico

Composition Gallery

Lithograph

1966

Edition Size: 99 + IV + XV HC + proofs

Sheet Size: 50 × 64 cm

Signed

Condition: Pristine

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Lithograph in 4 colours,
Signed in the plate lower right: G. de Chirico and signed in pencil in the margin lower right.

Bibliography: Alfonso Ciranna, Giorgio de Chirico, catalog of graphic works (engravings and lithographs) 1921-1969, A. Ciranna Ed. Milan – Ed. La Medusa, Rome, 1969, p. 156, n. 137;
Antonio Vastano, Giorgio de Chirico. Catalog of graphic works 1921-1969, Edizioni Bora, Bologna, 1996, pp. 223, 235, n. 152.

Published by Edizione Carlo Bestetti, Rome, 1966, printers Igino Alessandrini and Roberto Bulla, Rome.

Ref: AG015

€1,875.00

The Artist

Giorgio De Chirico

Italian artist and writer Giorgio De Chirico was born in Volos, Greece in 1888. De Chirico was the founder of the scuola metafisica, or Metaphysical art movement, which is thought to be a key influence in the subsequent surrealist movement. His work was based on the themes of philosophy, questioning reality, and the beauty of his metaphysical surroundings. De Chirico studied initially in Athens, then Florence and then moved to Germany, where he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. Here, his passion for the writings of Schopenhauer and Nietzsche gave inspiration to his work. He painted empty arcades, elongated shadows, towers and mannequins, conveying a dichotomy of both power and emptiness. He opposed modern art openly, and frequently spoke out about his disapproval, advocating the more classical style of Raphael and Signorelli. In his later life,

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