link. AlsoThe Seer, and The Enigma of a Day.
From one web site:
Giorgio de Chirico was the inventor of pittura metafisica (metaphysical painting), a unique and enigmatic style which served as the precursor to many artistic movements including Dada, Futurism, and Surrealism. His cartoon-like dreamscapes, featuring classical statues, Italian piazzas, sinister shadows, mannequins, geometric objects, and the odd artichoke or bunch of bananas, remind one of childhood drawings, but with a menacing edge.
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