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| The painting depicts a nude young man with a mix of both masculine and feminine features (the feminine being especially prominent in the lack of body hair or defined musculature, the long eyelashes and the finely groomed eyebrows) standing behind a table which blocks our view of him below the waist. On the table is a yellow book with a red bookmark, that has been interpreted as an allegorical representation of male/female intercourse. The man's right arm is hidden from view by a Greek column, connecting this painting to the art of the ancient Greeks, a common theme among de Chirico's work. The man himself is likely a younger version of the figure of ] who appears in later works by de Chirico, such as ''The Phantom''.<ref name=Bohn/> | |||
| On the table de Chirico placed a yellow book with a red bookmark, aligned in such way as to symbolize genitals. The main is strangely seductive. Although he has little hair on his chest, he has curly black hair on his head, a generous moustache, a tiny goatee, and long feminine eyelashes. Curiously his eyebrows are long and narrow as if he is regularly plucked them. His body, which is soft and smooth, lacks any sign of muscular definition. To his right a Greek Column, who drums are plainly visible, blocks his arm from view and symbolizes his connection with ancient Greece.<ref name=Bohn/> | |||
| The common interpretation of the painting is that the figure represents de Chirico's father, with the book on the table representing the artists' parent's lovemaking, perhaps witnessed at some point by the young artist.<ref name=Bohn/> | |||
| ==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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| Il bambino cervello | |
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| English: The Child's Brain | |
| Artist | Giorgio de Chirico |
| Year | 1917 |
| Type | Oil on Canvas |
| Location | National museum, Stockholm |
The child's brain (Italian: Il bambino cervello ) is oil on canvas painting by Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico who profoundly influenced the surrealists. The painting was completed in 1917 in Italy. It is created on Metaphysical art style by use of allegorical painting genre. The painting measure 24 by 36 centimeters and is now housed at National museum, Stockholm. The subject of the child’s brain is a nude young ma, seen from the waist up, who is standing in back of at able with his eyes closed.
Description
The painting depicts a nude young man with a mix of both masculine and feminine features (the feminine being especially prominent in the lack of body hair or defined musculature, the long eyelashes and the finely groomed eyebrows) standing behind a table which blocks our view of him below the waist. On the table is a yellow book with a red bookmark, that has been interpreted as an allegorical representation of male/female intercourse. The man's right arm is hidden from view by a Greek column, connecting this painting to the art of the ancient Greeks, a common theme among de Chirico's work. The man himself is likely a younger version of the figure of Dionysos who appears in later works by de Chirico, such as The Phantom.
The common interpretation of the painting is that the figure represents de Chirico's father, with the book on the table representing the artists' parent's lovemaking, perhaps witnessed at some point by the young artist.
External Links
- "The Child's Brain" (Information in Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese and English)
- National museum, Stockholm
References
- ^ Bohn, Willard (2002). The Rise of Surrealism: Cubism, Dada, and the Pursuit of the Marvelous. SUNY Press. ISBN 0791451593.