Biography
Morandi (1890-1964) studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, receiving his diploma in 1913. He studied the works of Uccello, Giotto and Masaccio in Florence and collected black and white reproductions of paintings he could not see at first hand, particularly those of Paul Cézanne and Henri Rousseau.He did not visit Paris until 1956, and lived and worked in his native city throughout his career, sharing a small house with his sisters. The details of Morandi's life have given rise to a popular image of the artist as a reclusive, monk-like figure – an impression reinforced by the ostensible simplicity of his humble imagery. However, he was well-informed about, and actively involved in, contemporary artistic debates.His works have an extraordinarily broad appeal owing to their combination of abstract concision and exquisite naturalism. Morandi himself perceived no contradiction between these two qualities, and his ability to invest the simplest of subjects with profound meaning has led to his recognition as one of the greatest Italian artists of the twentieth century.
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