Giovanni Boldini's first Spanish retrospective opens at Fundación Mapfre in Madrid
The first retrospective of Giovanni Boldini in Spain has opened at Fundación Mapfre in Madrid, featuring a total of 121 works, around 80 of which are by Boldini himself. Curated by Francesca Dini and Leyre Bozal Chamorro, the exhibition runs until January 12, 2020. Highlights include Boldini's portrait of James McNeill Whistler from the Brooklyn Museum and Mariano Fortuny's 'Spiaggia di Portici' from the Meadows Museum. The display also incorporates works by notable Spanish artists such as Mariano Fortuny, Raimundo de Madrazo, and Joaquín Sorolla.
Key facts
- First retrospective of Giovanni Boldini in Spain, at Fundación Mapfre in Madrid.
- Exhibition runs until January 12, 2020.
- 121 works on display, about 80 by Boldini.
- Curated by Francesca Dini and Leyre Bozal Chamorro.
- Includes works by Spanish artists Mariano Fortuny, Raimundo de Madrazo, Román Ribera, Joaquin Sorolla, and Ignacio Zuloaga.
- Boldini visited Madrid in 1889 with Degas to study at the Prado.
- Highlights include portrait of Whistler from Brooklyn Museum and Fortuny's 'Spiaggia di Portici' from Meadows Museum.
- A photograph from Museo Sorolla shows Boldini at a 1915 dinner in Barcelona with Sorolla.
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Boldini
- Edgar Degas
- Diego Velázquez
- Francisco Goya
- Mariano Fortuny
- Raimundo de Madrazo
- Román Ribera
- Joaquin Sorolla
- Ignacio Zuloaga
- James McNeill Whistler
- Federico de Madrazo
- Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo
- Cecilia Madrazo Fortuny
- Eulalia of Bourbon
- Renato Bruson
- Berthe (model)
- Cléo de Mérode
- Aline Masson
- Emiliana Concha de Ossa
Institutions
- Fundación Mapfre
- Museo del Prado
- Brooklyn Museum
- Meadows Museum
- Museo Boldini Ferrara
- Museo Sorolla
- Gallerie degli Uffizi
- Cariparma
- Artribune
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Ferrara
- Paris
- Dallas
- Barcelona
- Florence
- Italy
- United States
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