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The Triumph of Medicine | Il trionfo della medicina

Giorgio De Chirico

Gilden's Art Gallery United Kingdom

Artwork details

Artist
Giorgio De Chirico
Title
The Triumph of Medicine | Il trionfo della medicina
Description

GIORGIO DE CHIRICO 1888-1978

Vólos, Greece 1888 - 1978 Rome (Italian)

Title: The Triumph of Medicine | Il trionfo della medicina, 1953

Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Wove Paper

Paper size: 51 x 68 cm. / 20 x 26.7 in.

Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist "G. de Chirico" at the lower right. The work is numbered in pencil from the edition of 99, at the lower left margin. It was published by Carlo Bestetti Edizioni d'arte, Rome in 1953. The paper bears the publisher’s blindstamp.

Literature: Brandani, E. (1999). Catalogo dell'opera grafica1969-1977. Volume II. Bologna: Bora.

Reference: Brandani 136

Condition: Very good condition. Minor handling creases and nicks along the sheet edges.

Date
1953
Medium
Lithograph
Edition
99
Signature
Signed
Sheet
51 x 68 cm. cm
Status
Available
Price
$2,200.00
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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