Giovanni Boldini

Giovanni Boldini
Self-portrait at Montorsoli, 1892
Born(1842-12-31)31 December 1842
Ferrara, Italy
Died11 January 1931(1931-01-11) (aged 88)
Paris, France
NationalityItalian
EducationAcademy of Fine Arts of Florence
Known forPainting
MovementMacchiaioli
AwardsLegion of Honour
Patron(s)Diego Martelli, Goupil & Cie
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Giovanni Boldini (31 December 1842 – 11 January 1931) was an Italian genre and portrait painter who lived and worked in Paris for most of his career. According to a 1933 article in Time magazine, he was known as the "Master of Swish" because of his flowing style of painting.[1]

  1. ^ "Art: Master of Swish". time.com. 3 April 1933. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010.