De Chirico and the Theatre

Serlachius Headquarters 15 March–17 August 2025

Costume and set design by Giorgio de Chirico for Rossini's opera Otello. Photo: Serlachius, Sampo Linkoneva
Costume and set design by Giorgio de Chirico for Rossini’s opera Otello. Photo: Serlachius, Sampo Linkoneva
Costume and set design by Giorgio de Chirico for the opera I Puritani.
Costume and set design by Giorgio de Chirico for the opera I Puritani. Photo: Serlachius, Sampo Linkoneva
Photo: Serlachius, Sampo Linkoneva
View from the De Chirico and the Theatre exhibition. Photo: Serlachius, Sampo Linkoneva
Photo: Serlachius, Sampo Linkoneva
View from the De Chirico and the Theatre exhibition. Photo: Serlachius, Sampo Linkoneva
Curators Italo Nunziata, Cornelia Bujin and Hannu Palosuo at De Chirico and Theatre exhibition. Photo: Serlachius, Sampo Linkoneva
Curators Italo Nunziata, Cornelia Bujin and Hannu Palosuo at De Chirico and Theatre exhibition. Photo: Serlachius, Sampo Linkoneva
Artist Giorgio de Chirico. Photograph: Gina Lollobrigida.
Artist Giorgio de Chirico. Photograph: Gina Lollobrigida.
De Chirico Rooman Oopperan Otello-esityksen lavasteissa 1963. Kuva: Rooman Ooperatalon historiallinen arkisto
Artist Giorgio de Chirico on the sets of opera Otello 1964. Photo: Archivio Storico del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
Giorgio de Chiricon surrealistinen maalaus, jossa on etualalla aavemaisia hahmoja ja takana temppelimäinen rakennus.
Giorgio de Chirico, Ettore e Andromaca davanti a Troia, 1968, oil on canvas. Courtesy of Foundation Giorgio and Isa de Chirico. Photo: G. Schiavinotto
Giorgio de Chirico, Sole sul cavalletto, 1972, öljyväri kankaalle. Kuva: G. Schiavinotto.
Giorgio de Chirico, Sole sul cavalletto, 1972, oil on canvas. Courtesy of Foundation Giorgio and Isa de Chirico. Photo: G. Schiavinotto
Giorgio de Chiricon surrealistinen maalaus, jossa näkyy valkoinen temppeli ja muita rakenteita.
Giorgio de Chirico, Termopili, 1971, oil on canvas. Courtesy of Foundation Giorgio and Isa de Chirico. Photo: G. Schiavinotto
Henkilö maalaa lavastetta Giorgio de Chiricon luonnoksen pohjalta Rooman Oopperassa.
The sets are painted at the Roman Opera based on de Chirico’s designs. Photo: Fabrizio Sansoni
Mies maalaa lattialla olevaa suurta lavastekangasta pitkävartisella siveltimellä Rooman Oopperassa.
The sets are painted at the Roman Opera based on de Chirico’s designs. Photo: Fabrizio Sansoni
Suurta meriaiheista, lattialla makaavaa lavastekangasta kootaan neljän ihmisen voimin rullalle.
The set fabric painted at the Roman Opera based on Giorgio de Chirico’s sketches is spread on the floor. Photo: Fabrizio Sansoni

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