Giorgio de Chirico was born in Greece in 1888. He is best known for his avant-garde paintings which he made in a series of highly original and influential works between 1909 and 1915. These include the so-called 'Metaphysical' paintings, characterized by their vivid use of colour and symbolic content, and which include: The Enigma of the Oracle (1909), The Burden of Dreams (1910), and Rainy Days (1911). His work was ahead of its time in many ways, including its experimentation with abstraction, the use of unusual colours and materials, and its dream-like quality
His art was inspired by European Symbolism, especially that of Paul Delvaux, and his own dreams and imagination.
To become truly immortal, a work of art must escape all human limits: logic and common sense will only interfere. But once these barriers are broken, it will enter the realms of childhood visions and dreams.Giorgio De Chirico
Art is the fatal net which catches these strange moments on the wing like mysterious butterflies, fleeing the innocence and distraction of common men.Giorgio De Chirico
