The artwork, titled “Portrait of Andrea, brother of the artist,” was created by Giorgio de Chirico in 1910 in Florence, Italy. Executed in oil on canvas, this piece falls within the Metaphysical art movement and represents the genre of portraiture.
In the artwork, a young man, presumably Andrea, stands with a contemplative expression, positioned slightly to the side and gazing towards the left. He is dressed in dark, somber clothing that contrasts with the lighter, somewhat surreal landscape in the background. The setting includes a sky filled with scattered clouds and a landscape featuring a skeleton riding a horse, a motif often seen in de Chirico’s Metaphysical works. The ground is strewn with pumpkins, adding an enigmatic element typical of the Metaphysical art movement. The overall composition blends realistic portraiture with intriguing and mysterious elements, characteristic of de Chirico’s unique style.
