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Biography
Italian painter, born in Bologna. Professor of engraving and etching at Bologna Academy 1930-56. First still lifes and landscapes inspired by the works of Renoir, Monet et Cézanne. In 1914 met Boccioni and Carrà in Bologna and took part in the first Futurist exhibition at the Galleria Sprovieri in Rome. Later, in 1918, came to know Mario Broglio, founder of the magazine Valori Plastici, and began to paint metaphysical still lifes, having participated in the joint-exhibition of the same name in 1921. He got acquainted with De Chirico in 1919. 1928 Exhibited at the Venice Biennale. Growing international recognition after 1945, including the City of Venice prize for an Italian painter at the 1948 Venice Biennale and the First Prize at the 1957 at the São Paulo Biennale. 1955-64 Participation in "Documenta" 1 - 3, in Kassel. Morandi clung faithfully to his main subject, the still life, up to the end of his career. He created a cosmic unity out of familiar objects, such as vessels, vases and bottles, through subtle combinations of colour and the interplay of shadow and light.
Exhibitions
Du Futurisme au Spatialisme: Peinture Italienne de la Première Moitié du XXème Siècle Musée Rath, Switzerland 01-01-1977 ~ 31-12-1978
The Berardo Collection - A Voyage through the 20th Century Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 04-12-2004 ~ 30-04-2005
Aquisições Recentes da Colecção Berardo Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 17-05-1998 ~ 04-04-1999
Nova Apresentação da Colecção Berardo Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 08-11-1999 ~ 01-03-2000
A Look at The Berardo Collection Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 18-06-2000 ~ 30-09-2000
Durante o Fim - Rui Chafes Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 15-10-2000 ~ 14-01-2001
Morandi Palazzo dei Diamanti, Italy 01-01-1978 ~ 31-12-1978
Giorgio Morandi Fundación Caja de Pensiones, Spain 01-01-1994 ~ 31-12-1994
A Look at The Berardo Collection Museu de José Malhoa, Portugal 23-07-2001 ~ 26-10-2001
Face - a - Face Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 02-10-2001 ~ 30-04-2001
Berardo Museum Opening Museu Colecção Berardo, Portugal 25-06-2007 ~ 09-09-2007
A Colecção Berardo a partir do Atelier Brancusi Galeria Jornal de Notícias, Portugal 26-01-2007 ~ 24-03-2007
Não te Posso Ver Nem Pintado Museu Colecção Berardo, Portugal 15-09-2008 ~ 10-05-2009
Bibliography
Du Futurisme au Spatialisme: Peinture Italienne de la Première Moitiè du Xxème Siècle, 1977 Published by Electa
Morandi Catalogo Generale, 1983 Published by Electa
A Look at The Berardo Collection, 2000 Published by Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo ISBN 9729742839
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