Friday, April 20, 2012

The Friday Evening Nudes



The Nudes of Giovanni Boldini



Giovanni Boldini (31 December, 1842- 11 July, 1931)

The master of swish.





























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10 comments:

  1. jams o donnellApril 20, 2012 at 1:54 PM

    Another artist new to me. Thanks!

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  2. Francis HuntApril 20, 2012 at 9:00 PM

    Swish indeed! What wonderful movement and dynamism ...

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  3. JCFApril 21, 2012 at 3:24 AM

    Eh. It's art where you DO "look at the brush strokes".

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  4. VincentApril 21, 2012 at 4:46 AM

    I imagine he was very fashionable and sometimes avant-garde, in his time. I had not encountered him before yet seem to know the styles. In your examples, the backgrounds reflect a number of abstract styles propular in the early 20th century.

    I imagine him much-imitated too.

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  5. susanApril 21, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    Once again, you've introduced me to an artist whose work was unfamiliar. I immediately loved the first one - the fact that her torso is the focal point and everything else fades into a mildly recognizable jumble seems very realistic to me in that it's the way almost anyone would react to the scene. It appears to be the way he chose to portray his nudes throughout his career and with very successful and sensual results.

    After looking at all of the ones you've chosen many more times than once I have to say my absolute favorite is Leda and the Swan. It's wonderful.

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  6. his_girl_fridayApril 21, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    Gorgeous.

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  7. agujaApril 22, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    Missed the Friday Evening Nudes on Friday, but am enjoying them this Sunday. A beautiful collection and a great clip.
    Thank you, as always, for sharing.

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  8. DianneApril 22, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    I love swish

    the second one is especially appealing to me

    thanks, I learned something new tonight

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  9. AnonymousApril 22, 2012 at 7:12 PM

    What a modern feminine aesthetic for a guy who died in 1931 - not all painters from his day have dodged looking dated. Beautiful!

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  10. agujaMay 10, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    Gina, I award you 'The Beautiful Blogger Award' for the amazing art that you present to your followers, much of which we would otherwise miss, and for your engaging personality that shines through. You may accept or reject this award. Look at my blog post to see what you have to do.
    Congratulations!

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