Chirico

American

[kee-ree-kaw] / ˈki ri kɔ /

noun

Giorgio de 1888–1978, Italian painter.

Chirico British

/ ˈkiːriko /

noun

Giorgio de (ˈdʒordʒo de). 1888–1978, Italian artist born in Greece: profoundly influenced the surrealist movement

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The collection spans Old Masters like Titian, Dürer, and Goya to modern masterpieces, including Monet and de Chirico, as well as the works that were taken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“I’m kind of scarred for life,” Chirico, wearing a shirt that read “East Palestine Strong,” told The Associated Press inside her home just over a mile away from the crash site.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Auras of migraine and epilepsy may have influenced a long list of artists, including Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Edvard Munch, Giorgio de Chirico, Claude Monet and Georges Seurat.

From Scientific American • May 26, 2023

The lonely facelessness of the facades evokes the paintings of de Chirico and Hopper; lurking staircases nod to the winding labyrinths of M.C.

From New York Times • May 7, 2023

“You are talking to Abelard Hassam di Chirico Flint—for short, Abel.”

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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