Giorgio de Chirico Italian, born Greece, 1888–1978
The Eventuality of Destiny
1927
Giorgio de Chirico's 'The Inevitability of Destiny' ('La necessità del fato', 1916–1917) combines a plaster mannequin, classical architecture, and geometric drafting instruments in a shallow stage set — archetypal motifs of de Chirico's metaphysical painting. Oil on canvas, Art Institute of Chicago.
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Image source: Art Institute of Chicago