Giorgio Morandi
dal 6/11/2002 al 26/1/2003
Segnalato da
6/11/2002
Giorgio Morandi
Fundacao Arpad Szenes, Lisboa
Paintings and works on paper from 1914 to 1963. First retrospective of Giorgio Morandis work (1890-1964) in Portugal, displaying his production of paintings and works on paper. The exhibition, divided into genres and techniques, presents works from his early period until the sixties covering all landscape themes, flowers and still lifes in which are included the shells. His post-war activity deserves special mention in its variants from 1959 to 1964.
Paintings and works on paper from 1914 to 1963
First retrospective of Giorgio Morandis work (1890-1964) in Portugal,
displaying his production of paintings and works on paper. 66 works will be
displayed: 31 paintings, 6 watercolours, 9 drawings and 20 engravings. The
exhibition, divided into genres and techniques, presents works from his early
period until the sixties covering all landscape themes, flowers and still
lifes in which are included the shells. His post-war activity deserves special
mention in its variants from 1959 to 1964.
The engravings, watercolours and drawings all belong to the Morandi Museum
Collection; the oils from the Museo Morandi, Uffizi and Museo dArte
Contemporanea in Florence, Museo dArte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e
Rovereto (Col Giovnardi), Galleria Gian Ferrari, Milan, Galeria dello Scudo,
Verona, Fondazione Magnani Rocca de Mamiano di Parma and private collections.
Catalogue: in both Portuguese and English published by the Fundação Arpad
Szenes - Vieira da Silva. Critical texts by Claudia Gian Ferrari, Michael
Semff and Peter Weiermair, with reproductions of all the works displayed, a
biography, exhibitions and bibliography.
Organisers: Fundação Arpad Szenes - Vieira da Silva, Lisboa and Museo Morandi,
Bologna
Sponsors: Ministero per i Beni e le Attivitá Culturali, Italy
Ministero degli Affari Esteri, Italy
Scientific Committee-
Claudia Gian Ferrari (Especialist in 20th century Italian painting)
Marina Bairrão Ruivo (Curator of the Fundação Arpad Szenes-Vieira da Silva,
art historian)
Massimo Di Carlo (Director of the Galleria dello Scudo, especialist in the
works of Morandi)
Peter Weiermair (Director of the Galleria dArte Moderna de Bologna)
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday:12h00 - 20h00
Sunday: 10h00 - 18h00
Closed on Tuesdays and public holidays
Fundacao Arpad Szenes - Vieira da Silva
Praca das Amoreiras, 56-58 - 1250-020 - Lisboa Portugal
Tel.(351) 213880044 / 53
Fax (+351) 213880039