Venice, Bridge of Rialto (Giorgio de Chirico)

1950 painting by Giorgio de Chirico

Venice, Bridge of Rialto
Artist	Giorgio de Chirico
Year	1950
Medium	Oil on canvas
Subject	Puente de Rialto in Venice
Dimensions	33 cm × 55 cm (13 in × 22 in)
Location	Museo Soumaya, Mexico City

Venice, Bridge of Rialto is an oil on canvas painting by Giorgio of Chirico, from 1950. It is held at the Museo Soumaya, in Mexico City. The style of this work moves away from his early period of the metaphysical painting, characterized by the inclusion of architecture, sculptures and big empty spaces.

Description of the work

The strong impression that the Italian squares and sights caused on de Chirico is evident in this painting. The main motif here is the Grand Canal. It widens towards the front and some of the sumptuous Venetian edifications line its banks. The Bridge of Rialto is the centre of the composition. It stands out by its white colour, imitated only by one of the lateral constructions.

References

Varios, Museo Soumaya, Ed. Fundación Carlos Slim, México 2015, p. 119.

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Paintings	The Enigma of the Hour (1911) The Nostalgia of the Infinite (c. 1911) The Transformed Dream (1913) The Soothsayer's Recompense (1913) Ariadne (1913) The Child's Brain (1914) Gare Montparnasse (1914) The Song of Love (1914) The Double Dream of Spring (1915) The Melancholy of Departure (1916) Metaphysical Interior with Biscuits (1916) Metaphysical Interior with Large Factory (1916-17) The Disquieting Muses (c. 1917) The Great Tower (1921) The Prodigal Son (1922) Venice, Bridge of Rialto (1950)
Museums	Giorgio de Chirico House Museum
Documentaries	Giorgio de Chirico: Argonaut of the Soul (2010)
Related	Alberto Savinio (brother) Raissa Calza (first wife) Hebdomeros (1929 book) Giorgio de Chirico Art Centre Metaphysical art Surrealism

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