Painting with primarily still life has a profound culture connotation and unique artistic value.Its development experience a process of classicism, realism and impressionism among other schools, generating world-class works. As one of the most representative European artist in the20 thcentury, Giorgio Morandi stands out as an eminent Italian oil painter. He adhered to his enthusiastic pursuit of figurative art and devoted himself in pure themes of painting. His painting represents a feeling of simplicity, tranquility and peace, which coincides with the oriental aesthetic of peace embodied in the pursuit of elegance by Chinese literati painting. It is sharply distinctive to the popular art schools in Europe while prominently differs from the contemporary art that is rich in expression and various in style. Through a study to the still-life-painting of Morandi can provide a guidance to the artistic thought and technique of art lovers. |