Still Life (1949) by Giorgio Morandi

Still Life - Giorgio Morandi - 1949

Artwork Information

TitleStill Life
ArtistGiorgio Morandi
Date1949
Art MovementMagic Realism

About Still Life

The artwork, titled “Still Life,” was created by Giorgio Morandi in 1949. This piece is part of the Magic Realism art movement and belongs to the still life genre.

In “Still Life,” Morandi presents a serene composition of everyday objects. The painting features an arrangement of bottles, cylinders, and boxes rendered in muted tones of beige, brown, and gray. The objects are depicted with soft, almost blurred edges, which impart a sense of calm and deliberation. Morandi’s minimalistic approach focuses on the interplay between shapes and the subtleties of light and shadow, creating a meditative quality that elevates the ordinary subject matter to a poetic stillness.

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