The Morning (Boccioni)
| Il Mattino | |
|---|---|
| Italian: The Morning, French: Le Matin | |
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| Artist | Umberto Boccioni |
| Year | c. 1909-1910 |
| Type | Oil on poplar |
| Dimensions | 140 cm × 150 cm (55 in × 60 in) |
| Location | Gallerie di Piazza Scala, Milano |
The Morning (also known as Il Mattino) is a 20th-century portrait painted in oil by Umberto Boccioni, made around 1909-1910, during the Futurism in Milano, Italy, exhibited at the Museum Gallerie di Piazza Scala of Milano.
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The work was created by Boccioni in his apartment in Via Adige at number 23 in Milan, observing the door area Porta Romana - Vigentina-Via Ripamonti, near the Museum Fondazione Prada . Today the neighborhood is identified with innovative luxury fashion and art.
Bibliography[change | change source]
- Omar Calabrese - Vittorio Giudici, Art dall'Ottocento a oggi, Mondadori Education, 2012
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