Giovanni Boldini

(1842–1931) italiensk konstnär

Giovanni Boldini (1842–1931) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Giovanni Boldini belongs to the chapter ‘Impressionism’ in this site’s history of art.

Giovanni Boldini was born in Ferrara and died in Paris. Giovanni Boldini trained at Accademia delle Arti del Disegno. Giovanni Boldini worked in Kingdom of Italy, Paris, and London. Wikidata associates Giovanni Boldini with Macchiaioli. Giovanni Boldini became a member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno. Giovanni Boldini was awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour.

The best-known works include ‘Portrait of Henri Rochefort’, ‘Portrait of Robert de Montesquiou’, ‘The melon’, and ‘Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 250 works by Giovanni Boldini with free images. The dated works span the years 1856–2000. Works by Giovanni Boldini are held by several collections, among them Museo Boldini, Clark Art Institute, Musée d’Orsay, and Galleria d'arte moderna. Wikidata links 8 works to movements covered in the chapter ‘Impressionism’.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include John Gast, Thorvald Niss, Edith Martineau, Marie Collart, and Süleyman Seyyit.

• Impressionism
• Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi
• Portrait of Robert de Montesquiou
• Madame Max