Pittura Metafisica

Early twentieth century Italian art movement typified by dream-like views of eerie arcaded squares with unexpected juxtapositions of objects (English translation of Pittura Metafisica is Metaphysical Art)

Giorgio de Chirico, ‘The Uncertainty of the Poet’ 1913 — Giorgio de Chirico
The Uncertainty of the Poet 1913
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Giorgio de Chirico, ‘The Melancholy of Departure’ 1916 — Giorgio de Chirico
The Melancholy of Departure 1916
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See definition for Metaphysical Art