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 :. | The Double Dream of Spring | The Melancholy of Departure | Le Reve Transforme | Metaphysical Interior with Biscuits | ankomstens gata | Related Artists: Anselm van Hulle painted Anna Margareta Wrangel, countess of Salmis in 1648 Orpen, Willam Irish, 1878-1931 Hans Weiditz Mainz 1488-1534 Bern