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The Pilgrim`s Bowl – (Giorgio Morandi)
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The Pilgrim`s Bowl – (Giorgio Morandi)
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This reflective study is ideal for readers interested in art criticism, poetry, and those seeking a deeper understanding of Giorgio Morandi’s tranquil and enigmatic oeuvre.
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A meditation on the work of Italian artist Giorgio Morandi and its power to evoke a complexity of emotions and astonishment.
In The Pilgrim’s Bowl, Swiss poet Philippe Jaccottet examines Giorgio Morandi’s ascetic still lifes, contrasting his artistic approach to the life philosophies of two authors whom he cherished, Pascal and Leopardi, and reflecting on the few known autobiographical details we know about Morandi. In this small and erudite tome, Jaccottet draws us into the very heart of the artist’s calm and strangely haunting oeuvre.
In his literary criticism, Jaccottet is known for deeply engaging with the work of his fellow poets and tenaciously seeking the essence of their poetics. In this, his only book-length essay devoted to an artist, his critical prose likewise blends empathy, subtle discernment, and a determination to pinpoint, or at least glimpse, the elusive underlying qualities of Morandi's deceptively simple, dull-toned yet mysteriously luminous paintings.
The Pilgrim’s Bowl is a remarkably elucidating study based on a profound admiration for and a dialogue with Morandi’s oeuvre.
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World Literature Today commends Jaccottet’s eloquent effort to articulate the emotive power of Morandi’s art, acknowledging the paradox of using words to approach the ineffable qualities of the paintings. The review highlights the author's attempt to translate the bare and stark art's emotional resonance, despite the limitations of language.
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ISBN: 9781803090542
Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 October 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Seagull Books London Ltd
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Spine width: 5.0mm
Width: 144.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 94g
Pages: 72
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