Solo show
Boldini. Les plaisirs et les jours
29 Mar 2022 — 24 Jul 2022 at Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
· Paris
This temporary exhibition celebrates Giovanni Boldini, one of the most dazzling portraitists of the Belle Epoque. Known for his vibrant brushwork and ability to capture the elegance and vivacity of his sitters, Boldini immortalised the fashionable society of late 19th- and early 20th-century Paris.
The title — Les plaisirs et les jours — evokes the pleasures and the passing days of a gilded age, inviting visitors to discover Boldini's world of glamour, movement, and joie de vivre through his celebrated canvases.
The title — Les plaisirs et les jours — evokes the pleasures and the passing days of a gilded age, inviting visitors to discover Boldini's world of glamour, movement, and joie de vivre through his celebrated canvases.
About the artist
Giovanni Boldini
1842–1931 · Macchiaioli
Giovanni Boldini 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.
About the artist →About the venue
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
· Paris
museum of fine arts, one of 14 museums of the City of Paris
