Centro di documentazione e Casa Museo Giorgio Morandi

Giorgio Morandi's house at Grizzana preserves the domestic and working environment of the painter's later summers. Together with the documentation centre, it connects his art with the landscape of the Bologna Apennines.

Why it matters

Morandi's still lifes are associated with ordinary bottles, vases and other household objects. Here, these objects belong to the setting in which he worked, while the surrounding hills also recall the landscapes that formed another important part of his painting.

What to notice

The house preserves the studio and domestic rooms, including the kitchen, dining room and bedrooms. Furnishings and still-life objects convey the relationship between family life and artistic work. The documentation centre gathers books, catalogues and archival material relating to the painter; the nearby Campiaro barns connect the local landscape with subjects in his art.

Context and history

Born in Bologna in 1890, Morandi maintained a close relationship with Grizzana and spent summers in this house with his sisters from 1959 until his death in 1964. The municipality later incorporated his name. The house museum and documentation centre preserve different aspects of that connection: the intimate setting of his work and the continuing study of his artistic legacy.