Gare Montparnasse (The Melancholy of Departure) [SEP] creator
Gare Montparnasse (The Melancholy of Departure)
Gare Montparnasse (The Melancholy of Departure) (Italian: "La stazione di Montparnasse)" (1914) is a painting by the Italian metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico. Many of de Chirico’s works were inspired by the introspective feelings evoked by travel. He was born in Greece to Italian parents. This work was painted during a period when he lived in Paris.
The painting depicts the Gare Montparnasse railway station in Paris, France. It is a classic example of
Ariadne", "The Uncertainty of the Poet", "La Statua Silenziosa", "The Anxious Journey", "Melancholy of a Beautiful Day", "Le Rêve Transformé", and "Self-Portrait" (1913)
- "The Anguish of Departure" (begun in 1913), "Portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire", "The Nostalgia of the Poet", "L'Énigme de la fatalité", "Gare Montparnasse (The Melancholy of Departure)", "The Song of Love",