Giulio Morandi (XX-XXI) - Armonie di Collina

Artist: Giulio Morandi
Harmonies of the Hill
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30 x 30 cm

This 30×30 cm oil on canvas painting by Giulio Morandi features a lively and poetic reinterpretation of the rural hillside landscape. The work stands out for its carefully geometrized scenic construction, where the hills break down into patches of sharp, bright colors, almost reminiscent of a patchwork of a land cultivated with care and passion.

In the foreground, a golden field crossed by various shades of ripe wheat hosts three large hay bales perfectly shaped, illuminated by warm light that enhances the textured color. Just beyond, a small rural house with a red roof emerges among green shrubs, positioned as a point of peace in the composition.

The surrounding hills unfold in a rhythmic sequence of irregular shapes, where yellows, oranges, acid greens, coral reds, and blues alternate in a cheerful yet controlled chromatic balance. These colored squares, combined with the soft line of the hills, give the landscape an almost fairy-tale character, suspended between reality and vision.

In the distance, on the summit of the last hill, a village with red roofs and bell towers dominates the scene. Its simple shapes, immersed in the greenery of the tree rows, create a vanishing point that invites the eye to follow the entire landscape up to the clear, bright sky.

The work conveys a sense of serenity and order, transforming the agricultural landscape into a harmonious and joyful composition, where nature becomes geometry and color, and the everyday takes on a poetic form.