Natura morta (Still Life)

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Title

Natura morta (Still Life)

Subject

Nine vases

Description

Nine vases of various colors and shapes are depicted. A long and slim dark brown vase is the first one on the far left. The one next to it is a more cylinder shaped and has a triangular shaped lid with a sphere on its top. Then there is a similar cylinder object with a spout on it except it is a lighter brown. Behind that smaller object is a yellow vase and behind the yellow vase is a blue and more round vase. Slightly ahead of the blue vase is a red one, and in front of the red vase is a white one. Lastly there are two brown vases, one tall, and one short with a spout, on the far right.

Creator

Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964)

Born: July 20, 1890 (Bologna, Italy)
Died: June 18, 1964 (age 73 years) (Bologna, Italy)

Source

12178, Visual Resources Library, AH

Date

1940

Rights

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Format

Art Form: Painting
Materials: Oil; paper; canvas
Measurements: 16 7/10 x 20 9/10 in. (42.5 x 53 cm)

Type

20th century, still life (Natura morta), modernism (futurism)