Painter
Giorgio de Chirico
Italian painter of empty arcaded squares whose metaphysical work directly produced surrealism.
Giuseppe Maria Alberto Giorgio de Chirico was a Greek-Italian artist and writer born in Volos, Greece. In the years before World War I, he founded the scuola metafisica art movement, which profoundly influenced the surrealists. His best-known works often feature Roman arcades, long shadows, mannequins, trains, and illogical perspective. His imagery reflects his affinity for the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer and of Friedrich Nietzsche, and for the mythology of his birthplace.
- Born
- 1888-07-10, Volos, GreeceA Tuesday
- Died
- 1978-11-20, Rome, ItalyA Monday, aged 90
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- Italy
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1888-07-10, Volos, Greece · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Athensthe zone used then
Europe/AthensThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 18°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 2°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 16°36′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 18°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 24°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 26°45′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 7°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 13°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 1°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 5°27′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1978-11-20, Rome, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 27°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 1°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 8°41′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 13°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 9°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 12°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 17°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 17°17′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 18°07′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Giorgio de Chirico was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.