Upper Piazza 1947

"Upper Piazza" (1947) by Alberto Burri depicts a street corner in an urban setting. The painting's muted palette of browns, greens, and blues evokes a sense of melancholy and desolation. The thick, impasto paint application, a hallmark of Burri's style, contributes to the painting's textured surface and underscores the artist's fascination with the materiality of art. Burri's work often explores themes of urban decay and the aftermath of war, reflecting the realities of postwar Italy.