Pittura
Metafisica
(Metaphysical Painting)
A
movement founded in Italy in 1917 by De Chirico and
Carra. Its name translates as 'Metaphysical
Painting'. It is character ized by distorted
perspectives, unnatural lighting and strange imagery,
often using tailors' dummies and statues instead of
the human body. By placing objects in unlikely
contexts, the Metaphysical painters aimed to create a
dream-like, magical atmosphere. In this respect the
movement has much in common with Surrealism,
but it differs from Surrealism in its concern
with rigid compositional structure and architectural
values.
Representative
painters:
Carrą, De Chirico