| Giovanni Boldini in Impressionist Paris (Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute) |  | Author: Sarah Lees
Creators: Mr. Richard Kendall, Barbara Guidi
Publisher: Clark Art Institute
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 158,203
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 232
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 9.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0300134118
Dewey Decimal Number: 759.5
EAN: 9780300134117
Publication Date: January 19, 2010
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Distinguished by his brilliantly energetic brushwork, Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931) was one of the most prominent Italian artists of the late 19th century. Still, he has remained little known beyond his native country. This beautiful book is the first published on Boldini in English in a generation and accompanies the first major exhibition of his works outside of Europe.  Born in Ferrara, Boldini moved to Paris in 1871, where he lived for the rest of his life. This important volume focuses on his work from 1871 to 1886, which reflects the influence of his contemporaries—Degas, Manet, Caillebotte, Meissonier, and Fortuny, among others. It features Boldiniâs fanciful paintings made for the art market and depictions of the city around him—from the bustling streets and squares to cafés, theaters, and concert halls—as well as paintings of friends and models, and a selection of later portraits that established him as one of the quintessential portraitists of the Belle Ãpoque.
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Rare Find! July 14, 2010
jjcurran
I never thought I would find such a beautiful book about Boldini, who went from being extremely famous (almost as famous as John Singer Sargent) to almost unkonwn today. I amso happy to have found this beautifully produced book of is work, which, in my opinion, should never be relegated to obscurity.
Would have liked to have seen more of his dramatic portraits of ladies in high society.
Handsome catalog for a highly specific exhibition February 25, 2010
Blue (Washington, DC United States)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
"Giovanni Boldini in Impressionist Paris" is currently on exhibit at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA. The Institute has the largest collection of works by the artist outside of Europe. The show catalog is 232 pages of nicely printed illustrations and text on the 30 (more or less) years that Italian artist Boldini spent in Paris, and in particular, his interaction with the Impressionist movement that flowered and waned during that period.
Boldini is an interesting figure as his painting covered a wide spectrum of subjects and styles. There are paintings that are close Sargent at times and Degas at others. He made a living out of portrait painting, especially of society women, and some of this work presages the early 20th Century pin-up art of Vargas and others (in my opinion). On the other hand, his drawings and paintings of people and animals (mostly horses) in poses of action ("Modern Life" and "Night Life" Chapters in this book) verge on the brilliant in their perception and highly skilled renderings. For those few works alone, this book might be worth acquiring for an art library.
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