Carlo Carra (Italy) 1881-

ARTIST PROFILE



Italian artist, who was a leader of both futurist and metaphysical painting. At first he tried to infuse the geometric structure and neutral palette of cubism with a futurist sense of movement. In the army he met Giorgio de Chirico, founder of pittura metafisica ("metaphysical painting") and adopted this new concept. In such works as The Enchanted Room (1917), he created an atmosphere of mystery and apprehension through exaggerated Renaissance perspective and ominous light. Later works were influenced by Giotto and Paul C?zanne.




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ARTIST WORKS
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Leaving the Theatre
Title: Leaving the Theatre
Medium: 1909, dimensions 69?91cm, Oil on canvas
Exhibited at: Private collection
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Patriotic Celebration
Title: Patriotic Celebration
Medium: 1914, dimensions 38?30cm, Pastel
Exhibited at: Private collection
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The Funeral of the Anarchist Galli
Title: The Funeral of the Anarchist Galli
Medium: 1912, dimensions 198?266cm, Oil on canvas
Exhibited at: Museum of Modern Art, New York
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The Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Title: The Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Medium: 1908, dimensions 36?94cm, Oil on canvas
Exhibited at: Art Institute of Chicago
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