Which artist founded the "scuola maetafisica" art movement?
Giorgio de Chirico (10 July 1888 – 20 November 1978) was an Italian artist and writer born in Greece. In the years before World War I, he founded the scuola metafisica art movement, which profoundly influenced the surrealists. His most well-known works often feature Roman arcades, long shadows, mannequins, trains, and illogical perspective. His imagery reflects his affinity for the philosophy of Nietzsche and for the mythology of his birthplace.
After 1919, he became a critic of modern art, studied traditional painting techniques, and worked in a neoclassical or neo-Baroque style, while frequently revisiting the metaphysical themes of his earlier work.
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earlepg
The flag along with the name were decent clues. Not familiar with him, but just judging from the pictures shown in the article, I won't be counted amongst the fans of his style of art.
Helga U. Williams
Had to go with the Italian language!
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Pat Wells
Italian name for the art movement; had to be an Italian who created it.
Howard Groopman
Had to go with the Italian name
Bob Whitehead
Don’t know where from but knew answer?
Jas Newman
Cari G., Or the Italian name for both artist and movement.
Richard G Schwartz
Got it.
Cari G.
Ummm, maybe the Italian flag gave it away..
silrem
Only well-known name.
Albeck1994
Only Italian artist listed, so choice was obvious
jcdangusa
Carlo Carrà was also involved. Need to give him credit as well
Pierre Poirier
aagapedrywallsystems, it is not in the choices. So why the complaint ?
Pierre Poirier
Always loved De Chirico paintings
Ilias Tsiabardas
The Scuola Maetafisica founded by Georgio de Chirico ,was Obvious have to be an Italian !!!!!
billptxb
In modern art, the phrase Metaphysical Painting (in Italian Pittura Metafisica) describes a style of painting developed during the era of World war I by two modern artists, namely Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) and Carlo Carra (1881-1966),