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Giovanni Segantini

Italian1858–1899Symbolism

Portrait of Giovanni Segantini

About

Giovanni Giovanni Battista Emanuele Maria Segantini was an Austrian-born stateless painter known for his large pastoral landscapes of the Alps. He was one of the most famous artists in Europe in the late 19th century, and his paintings were collected by major museums. In later life, he combined a Divisionist painting style with Symbolist images of nature. He was active first in Italy then in Switzerland during the last period of his life.

Notable works

Spinning

at Art Gallery of South Australia

Works in the collection

11 works

Spinning

at Art Gallery of South Australia

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