Giorgio MorandiItalian, 1890–1964Still Life
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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About the work
Giorgio Morandi was committed to the genre of still life, which was a staple of his art for more than 40 years. He said, “Nothing is more surreal . . . more abstract than reality.” Like Cézanne, Morandi explored the illusion of vision by depicting three dimensional objects so that they seem to be apparitions. The bowls and teacups seen here were drawn as flat shapes that seem light and ephemeral.
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- Accession number
- 2013.987
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- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
Meanwhile, 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.
