Giorgio MorandiItalian, 1890–1964Oval Still Life
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Oval Still Life” now? Collection: The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Not on view at present. Checked September 22, 2026.
New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 304.1949
In the catalog
Sources
- The Museum of Modern Art
- Image: The Museum of Modern Art — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Giorgio Morandi
The whole life1930–1956
Chair of etching technique at the Bologna Academy
His successes in etching during the 1920s allow him to head the chair of engraving technique at the Bologna Academy of Fine Arts, which he holds until 1956.
1943
Arrested over his anti-Fascist friendships
Because of his friendships with anti-Fascist figures, the authorities arrest him briefly; Roberto Longhi helps to get the artist out of the Bologna prison.
25 April 1945
Solo exhibition at the Il Fiore gallery in Florence
With the help of Roberto Longhi, his solo exhibition opens at the Il Fiore gallery in Florence, on the day Bologna is liberated by the Allies.
