Palazzo Comunale

Frommer's Review

Built in the 14th century, this town hall has seen major restorations but retains its splendor. Enter through the courtyard; then proceed up the steps on the right to the Communal Collection of Fine Arts (Collezioni Comunali d'Arte), which includes many paintings from the 14th- to 19th-century Emilian school. Another section, the Museum of Giorgio Morandi (Museo di Giorgio Morandi), is devoted to the works of this famed Bolognese painter (1890-1964). His subject matter (a vase of flowers or a box) might have been mundane, but he transformed these objects into works of art of startling intensity and perception. Some of his finest works are landscapes of Grizzana, a village where he spent many lazy summers working and drawing. There's also a reconstruction of his studio.

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