[Bologna, Italy] Encountering Morandi

#FreeHotelStay When we were talking about which Italian painter was my favorite in my Italian class, I said that I liked Giorgio Morandi, but my young teacher didn't know who he was. He never left the city of Bologna where he was born and raised, and continued to paint pictures using bottles, vases, and cans that actually surrounded him as motifs, and he is now one of the most important painters in the history of 20th century Italian art. Why were you attracted to him? In Japan, where daily life seems to be a repetition of the same thing, when I saw his art book, I was surprised to see that he continued to paint bottles that all look the same, but in fact have slightly different nuances. Then, more and more, his paintings blended with the surroundings, playing the time and presence of things that are extremely quiet, but still firmly alive. Morandi's paintings make us realize that the days that seem the same are actually a series of irreplaceable days. "All I want is peace and quiet," said Morandi. As expected, standing in front of his paintings was refreshing. I will always love what I love. If you go to Bologna, you can always meet Morandi. Museo Morandi Via Don Minzoni, 14 051 6496611 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00-18:00 Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays 12:00-20:00 Closed on Mondays Casa Mirandi Via Fondazza 36 40125 Bologna 051 300150 Reservations are required, and the museum is not always open, so we recommend that you check the opening hours before visiting. Check here. 051 6496611