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The Disruptive Art of Giorgio de Chirico

The Disruptive Art of Giorgio de Chirico

October 24, 2012 · by Amy · in Art, Art History, Classicism, Explorations, Shorts

Giorgio de Chirico (1888 – 1978) was a Greek-born Italian surrealist painter. His father was an Italian nationalist who moved to Greece for his job as a railway engineer. Coupled with the family’s support of a new Italy was a…

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