Giorgio de Chirico (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒɔrdʒo deˈkiriko]; July 10, 1888 ?C November 20, 1978) was a pre-Surrealist and then Surrealist Italian painter born in Volos, Greece, to a Genoese mother and a Sicilian father. He founded the scuola metafisica art movement. His surname is traditionally written De Chirico (capitalized De) when it stands alone Related Paintings of giorgio de chirico :. | Metaphysical Interior with Biscuits | The Double Dream of Spring | ankomstens gata | The Song of Love | Gare Montparnasse | Related Artists: Auguste Bouvier 1825-1881 Paul Maitland British Painter, 1863-1909 John Morgan British 1823-1886