About this artwork
In the years following World War I, artists across Europe sought to put the disruptions of war behind them. Searching for a new artistic vocabulary, they moved away from the fragmented forms of prewar Cubism and looked to the classical tradition, forging what was known as the “return to order.” This new style had many sources of inspiration, including the art of ancient Greece and Rome, the Renaissance, and even later Neoclassical revivals. Giorgio de Chirico was likewise attracted to the idea of classicism; his The Eventuality of Destiny is in part the result of his study of the works and techniques of the Old Masters.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Modern Art
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Artist
- Giorgio de Chirico
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Title
- The Eventuality of Destiny
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Place
- Italy (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- 1927
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Medium
- Oil on canvas
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Inscriptions
- signed and dated lower left: G. de Chirico/1927
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Dimensions
- 146 × 114.3 cm (57 1/2 × 45 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Frederic C. Bartlett
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Reference Number
- 1964.213
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Copyright
- © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SIAE, Rome