The Evil Genius of a King

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Title

The Evil Genius of a King

Subject

building; roof; objects; ball; arrow; orange; red; green; blue; brown; black; white

Description

A slanted orange roof crosses in front of a white building with arched windows. A slanted red panel extends up out of the orange roof. A variety of objects sit on the orange roof, including a white arrow and a green ball. Large, dark shadows obscure much of the roof. The sky in the background is a dark blue.

Creator

Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978)

Born: July 10, 1888 (Volos, Greece)
Died: November 20, 1978 (age 90 years) (Rome, Italy)

Source

12006, Visual Resources Library, EL

Date

1914-1915

Rights

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Format

Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on canvas
Measurements: 24 x 19 3/4 in.

Type

20th century