Giorgio De Chirico Flashcards
1
Q
What art movement does De Chirico specialize in?
A
Surrealism; He’s a surrealist artist
2
Q
Where was De Chirico born, and what type of family was he born into?
A
Born in Greece into the family of an Italian railroad engineer
3
Q
Where did De Chirico later study?
A
Florence, Athens, Munich
4
Q
Whom did De Chirico befriend while later moving to Paris?
A
Pablo Picasso and Guillame Apollinaire
5
Q
De Chirico’s metaphysical paintings were……
A
Highly influential on Surrealist artists
6
Q
When did De Chirico publish his autobiography called Memorie della mia vita?
A
In 1945
7
Q
By the 1930’s De Chirico……
A
Moved on to a more conventional form of expression
