Lecture

Metaphysical Painting and Return to Order

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HUM-394: Manufacturing artistic identities from the 19th to the 21st centuries

L'enseignement propose une introduction à l'histoire de l'art contemporain du XIXe au XXIe siècles, permettant d'aborder les oeuvres selon une approche esthétique et sociale ...

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This lecture explores the life and work of Giorgio de Chirico, focusing on his metaphysical painting style and its influence on the return to order movement. It delves into Chirico's artistic identity, his key writings, important biographical details, and the impact of figures like Nietzsche and Schopenhauer on his art. The lecture also analyzes some of Chirico's most famous paintings, such as 'The Enigma of the Oracle' and 'The Song of Love', highlighting the recurring themes of melancholy, mystery, and architectural elements in his work. Additionally, it discusses Chirico's unique approach to portraying mannequins and the significance of his shift to tempera painting in the 1920s.

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Painting

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. In art, the term "painting" describes both the act and the result of the action (the final work is called "a painting").

Work of art

A work of art, artwork, art piece, piece of art or art object is an artistic creation of aesthetic value. Except for "work of art", which may be used of any work regarded as art in its widest sense, including works from literature and music, these terms apply principally to tangible, physical forms of visual art: An example of fine art, such as a painting or sculpture. Objects in the decorative arts or applied arts that have been designed for aesthetic appeal, as well as any functional purpose, such as a piece of jewellery, many ceramics and much folk art.

Art

Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas. There is no generally agreed definition of what constitutes art, and its interpretation has varied greatly throughout history and across cultures. In the Western tradition, the three classical branches of visual art are painting, sculpture, and architecture.

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