Giovanni Fattori, who is often attributed to the Italian group of artists called Macchiaioli, was an important versatile painter, draftsman and etcher of the 19th century.
Born on September 06, 1825 in Livorno.
Died on August 30, 1908 in Florence.
Giovanni Fattori was an incredibly versatile artist who was very keen on experimenting with different styles and techniques. In 1854, after various trainings and working with other Italian artists, he aroused public interest with a self-portrait for the first time. This was followed by participations in contests and awards he won. It is characteristic for Giovanni Fattori that he was very interested in finding his own style, to enhance it and to enrich it by other art movements. After meeting with Edgar Degas, he started to work at the compositions and drawings for his paintings with a more analytical attitude. While initially applying stronger light-dark contrasts, lighter and brighter colors are found in his works from 1860 on. Fattori created many portraits and landscapes. Inspired by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot and the Barbizon School, he created genre paintings, which can to be put into the rural scenery. Not only did he experiment with plein-air painting but also with technical finesse of the etching, in which field he soon became a master. Because of the Impressionistic touch of his works, Giovanni Fattori is attributed to the group of artists named Macchiaioli, which rose against the academy-dominated scene, just as his French painter-colleagues of the Barbizon School did, and painted in the open air. |
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Oil Paintings