Background
Morpurgo was born on March 6, 1907 in Split to the notable Jewish Morpurgo family which originated from Marburg, Germany.
Morpurgo was born on March 6, 1907 in Split to the notable Jewish Morpurgo family which originated from Marburg, Germany.
In 1932, Morpurgo attended a private school in Trieste. On June 1, 1944, Morpurgo was killed by Schutzstaffel members. Later her paintings were exhibited, in 1974, at the Jewish community of Split, at the Jewish community Belgrade, and the Jewish Historical Museum in Belgrade in 1975.
Morpurgo planned to pursue her schooling and further artistic development in Munich, but due to the rise of Nazism and the economic crisis, she remained in her hometown, and, disillusioned, stopped painting.
Her paintings were saved by the surviving members of her family and friends.