Giorgio de Chirico was born on July 10, 1888, in Volos, Greece. He passed away on November 20, 1978. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Athens and moved to Germany at the age of 17. While attending the Munich Academy, he was influenced by Symbolist writers such as Arnold Böcklin and Max Klinger, and philosophers such as Nietzsche. He eventually moved to Italy and then to Paris, where he produced several landscape paintings. These depictions of the mysteries that lie behind the visible, and their fantastical style had a profound impact on the art world of the time. Eventually, the Paris-based poet Apollinaire praised his works as "metaphysical," and his work began to be called metaphysical painting. One of his most well-known works is "The Mystery and Melancholy of the City," featuring the famous "Girl Playing with a Hoop." Although these scenes do not exist in this world, they are said to give viewers a sense of déjà vu, and their mysterious charm has captivated art fans around the world.

After that, his style changed completely to a more classical one, but in his later years he returned to his previous style of surrealism and produced many works. He is highly regarded in Japan as a pioneer of surrealism.