Giuseppe Manfredi - Untitled

The "Still Life" genre emerged in the early 17th century. It consisted of compositions of inanimate subjects, most often flowers or fruit. While initially it was an opportunity for painters to experiment with naturalistic or photographic reproductions of reality, with contemporary art, the "Still Life" also became a way of interpreting reality. Indeed, as happened, for example, in the Cubist avant-garde or in Giorgio Morandi, the in-depth exploration of objects was aimed at a conceptual representation, taken beyond the mere sensory aspect.

Giuseppe Manfredi's research has focused precisely on the still life genre, and his pictorial style is closely linked to that of Morandi. Like the great Bolognese master, Manfredi seeks to capture the true essence of things (the noumenon) on canvas, but does so without departing from the sensory reality (the phenomenon). For this reason, he engages in a profound process of reflection on objects, aiming to capture their most vivid image. In this process, the painter is aided by the light that bathes the composition, leading the artist to implement a process of reducing objects until their true essence remains. What remains is an almost diaphanous yet extremely alive and dynamic image, shaken by genuine existential (as well as luminous) vibrations. Another fundamental element is the formal perfection and balance of the composition, which hark back to the great tradition of Italian painting.

Giuseppe Manfredi was born in Serravezza di Lucca in 1934 and passed away in Montecatini in 1987. His painting focused primarily on still life, of which he created a large number of versions. His style draws inspiration from Giorgio Morandi for the same exploration of the essence of things, through the action of light.

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