The Enigma of an Autumn Afternoon
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The Enigma of an Autumn Afternoon is an early metaphysical painting by Giorgio de Chirico that features a dreamlike, deserted urban square with unsettling perspectives and enigmatic atmosphere.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metaphysical painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giorgio de Chirico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Giorgio de Chirico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| depicts |
architectural structures
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deserted square ⓘ urban square ⓘ |
| genre | Metaphysical art ⓘ |
| hasColorPalette |
muted tones
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strong contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ warm autumnal hues ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
architectural space
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empty city square ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
deserted setting
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distorted perspective ⓘ dreamlike atmosphere ⓘ elongated shadows ⓘ enigmatic atmosphere ⓘ mysterious mood ⓘ sense of emptiness ⓘ sharp contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ static composition ⓘ timeless atmosphere ⓘ unsettling perspective ⓘ |
| hasSeasonDepicted | autumn ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
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metaphysical uncertainty ⓘ mystery of everyday spaces ⓘ silence ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception |
c. 1910
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Giorgio de Chirico’s later metaphysical works
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Surrealist painters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Italian piazzas
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Nietzschean philosophy ⓘ classical architecture ⓘ |
| movement | Metaphysical painting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of Metaphysical painting
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enigmatic urban space ⓘ influence on Surrealism ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf | early metaphysical works of Giorgio de Chirico ⓘ |
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