Author(s): Giorgio Morandi (Artist); Mariella Gnani (Editor); Lorenzo Balbi (Foreword by); Giorgio Calcagnini (Foreword by); Raffaela Catanese (Foreword by); Domenico (Foreword by); Teodoro (Foreword by); Maria Cristina Bandera (Text by); Federica Buccolini (Text by); Sabrina Burattini (Text by); Luca Cecchetto (Text by); Stella Seitun (Text by); Paolo A. M. Triolo (Text by); Laura Valentini (Text by)

Art

Paintings, watercolors and etchings from the collection of one of Morandi's earliest advocates

Antonio and Matilde Catanese were avid collectors of Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964). Acquiring his works in the 1930s, the Milanese couple became among the first to contribute to his fame. The Catanese collection, presented in this monograph, functions as a microcosm of the artist's oeuvre, thanks to its quantity and chronological spread covering almost all the years of the artist's activity as well as the breadth of techniques and themes represented in its holdings. The collection includes 15 paintings made between 1914 and 1959, and three watercolors representing the abiding themes of Morandi's work, as indicated by titles such as Still Life, Landscape and Flowers. Also included is a Self-Portrait of 1914. Another integral part of the collection is its almost complete series of etchings. All of the works have been the subjects of scientific investigations, preliminary to restoration and conservation, conducted by the University of Urbino, the results of which are presented here.