Giorgio De Chirico and the Myth of Ariadne

by Michael Taylor

In eight essays the authors explore the importance of the Ariadne series in the context of the Paris art world before World War I and in later developments in de Chirico's career. An unpublished text by Max Ernst and an interview with Gerard Tempest, who was tutored by de Chirico in the late 1940s, shed new light on the artist and his working methods. Illustrated with some 180 paintings, drawings, sculptures, and documentary photographs, this book provides an unparalleled range of primary research materials and the best overall account of de Chirico's career.

Genres: Art

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Samuel Valentino · Rating 4 out of 5]

With plenty of paintings to represent the point, this book shows a good selection of de Chirico's work related to the subject. The only drawback for me was the use the artist put to the myth. I personally was hoping that there was some deeper, Jungian sense of using mythology, but it seemed more like a recurrent theme than anything. However, it was still well written and a good source of information of the artist.