Still Life ( Natura Morta ) by giulband
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A few weeks ago, I was in Bologna, where I saw an exhibition of a famous Italian painter from the last century. Giorgio Morandi became famous above all for the harmony of the compositions and colors of his still lifes. These works have suggested to me that this interpretation is also a dedication to the author.
A little curiusity: Still life in English in Italian we say "Nature Morta" strangely literal translation in English would be "Dead Nature"
Comments (75)
Glendaw
This really draws in ones attention !
Super stunning still life image with unique lighting, textures and reflections.
Very grand dedication and thanks for the different translations.
jayfar
Superb work.
VEDES
Amazing work!!!!!!!!!!!fav!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UteBigSmile
bugsnouveau
Most wonderful
nwagner111
Excellent and fantastic image!
g1tip
Very cool technique ! ! ! And, very nicely done ! ! !
ia-du-lin
fantastic composition
olgabrattebe
Excellent image))
hansmar
Great work; highly original texturing!
loligagger
Great piece!!!!!!!
ModuleOne
Love the textures. Perfect lighting.
Darcal
I'm liking this mosaic style. Very nice work.
anahata.c
I always thought "natura morta" was the correct name: Life suddenly "frozen in time"---as if someone took the life out of it. Yet, a great natura morta can be beautiful and full of life...
I don't know Morandi's work well. But I've seen enough of his amazing, haunting vase paintings (and other vessels) to know how strange and powerful they are. Even though some of his still-lifes are rather 'bleached' in hue---he uses partly un-saturated hues, and lots of "fainter" hues---there's a cosmic feeling in many of his still-lifes. The vases stand like strange, ancient gods. And his pale backgrounds suggest lots of centuries, lots of time (du temps perdu, lost time...) And they always haunted me, "called" me, as if calling me to a past life, or to mysteries at the beginning of all forms. His vessels look, sometimes, like they come from pre-history....Well, that's just my feeling, but his composition and sense of harmony and "communication" between his vessels is stunning.
You captured the tall, haunting quality of those vessels. Your vessels, here, stand very tall, like high rises (edifici alti? am I close?). They tower over the ground. And you gave deep shadows to them, which accentuates their recesses, their "canyons". And one of them---the pink-silver one---has ripples: As if the metal has melted, over time. Or as if the vase is trying to get free...
I really like the deep reflections in the ground. Like a skyline over water.
Forgetting Morandi, your image is a powerful natura morta of vessels with inner power. They loom over us. And they seem to have secrets, and memory, and mysteries. Your image is done with your usual mastery of form, composition, light and shadow. And your reflections are beautiful. Another highly articulate and beautiful piece from you, Giuliano.
Annie_Photography
Excellent !