Metaphysical Interior with Biscuits
1916 painting by Giorgio de Chirico
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Metaphysical Interior with Biscuits (Italian: Interno metafisico con biscotti) is a 1916 painting by Italian metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico. It is one of the earliest editions in a series of works that extended late into Chirico's career.[1]
| Metaphysical Interior with Biscuits | |
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| Interno metafisico con biscotti (Italian) | |
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| Artist | Giorgio de Chirico |
| Year | 1916 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 81.3 cm × 65.1 cm (32 in × 25+5⁄8 in) |
| Location | Menil Collection, Houston |
Like the others in this series, this painting depicts a room cluttered with objects in a surreal arrangement. In this case the main focus is a panel on which are mounted several biscuits (crackers) arranged to resemble an abstract face. Behind this panel is a picture in an irregularly shaped frame. The image in the frame is an architectural scene in the style of de Chirico's earlier work.