People in coats and ties were milling around the Talley gallery, and on the wall were the minimally rendered still lifes by Giorgio Morandi, most of them no bigger than a tea tray. Their thin browns, ashy grays, and muted blues made people speak softly to one another, as if a shouted word might curdle one of the paintings and ruin it. Bottles, carafes, and ceramic whatnots sat in his paintings like small animals huddling for warmth, and these shy pictures could easily hang next to a Picasso or Matisse without feeling inferior. Steve Martin
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The Talley Gallery in Washington, D.C., features the paintings of Italian artist Giorgio Morandi. There are almost no colors in his paintings. They are simple, yet elegant, with browns, blacks, grays, and blues. The people in these paintings are so quiet that they feel like they could be hiding behind a Picasso or Matisse painting without being inferior. If you’re having trouble with these quotes about art, keep reading...

Source: An Object Of Beauty

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