Horses with riders (1934) by Giorgio de Chirico

The artwork titled “Horses with Riders” was created by Giorgio de Chirico in 1934. It belongs to the Neo-Baroque art movement and is categorized as a genre painting.

The artwork vividly depicts four horses, two of which have riders mounted upon them, while the remaining two are approached by a male figure from behind. The setting is a sandy beach with the vast expanse of the ocean stretching out to the left, under a sky filled with scattered clouds. To the right, a rugged rock formation with an ancient, crumbling structure suggests a historical or mythical narrative. The overall composition exudes a sense of dynamic movement and classical romanticism, emphasized by the robust figures of the horses and the fluidity of the human forms.

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