Giorgio de Chirico's Late Neometaphysical Works Exhibited in Modena

A new exhibition at the Palazzo dei Musei in Modena brings together around 50 works by Giorgio de Chirico from his final decade, all owned by the Fondazione Giorgio e Isa de Chirico. The show focuses on the Neometaphysical period, a term coined by Wieland Schmied in 1970 for the artist's late style that began around 1968 when de Chirico was 80. Curated by Elena Pontiggia, the exhibition shares some works with the 2023–2024 show "Metafisica continua" in Conegliano Veneto. Pontiggia explains that these late works are not mere replicas but reinterpretations of his earlier Metaphysical paintings with a lighter, more playful tone and brighter colors, sometimes compared to Pop Art. De Chirico's Neometaphysical works introduced new motifs like spirals and jagged figures, as seen in "Battaglia sul ponte" (1969). The exhibition also traces elements from across de Chirico's career, including sun-and-moon motifs from the 1930s, horses from the 1940s, and references to his Baroque phase. The show runs in the new wing of the Palazzo dei Musei and aims to highlight the period from the birth of Neometaphysics to de Chirico's death in 1978.