The Melancholy and Mystery of a Street.
Title
The Melancholy and Mystery of a Street .
Creator
Chirico, Giorgio de (Italian painter, writer, and scenographer, 1888-1978)
Date
1914
Cultural Context
Italian European Western European
Style/Period
Modern (styles and periods) Metaphysical (modern Italian fine arts style and movement)
Subject
Girls Dresses Locomotion Human locomotion Play (Recreation) Recreation Toys Shadows Perspective Streets Buildings Arcades (Architectural components) Arches Towers Railroad tracks Railroad rails Railroad cars Wheels
Material
Oil on canvas Oil paint (pigmented coating) Paint Canvas
Measurements
34 1/4 x 28 1/8"
Technique
Painting (image-making) Oil painting (technique) Perspective (technique)
Inscription
Upper right, on building: artist's signature and date.
Work Type
Oil paintings Paintings
Source
Arnason, H. H. History of Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Photography. 3rd ed. Rev. and updated by Daniel Wheeler. New York: Abrams, 1986. (p.236, col.pl.100)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Arnason courtesy: Private collection.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC 2424-02.jpg
Rating
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