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Giacomo Favretto (August 11, 1849 – June 12, 1887)[1] was an Italian painter, mainly depicting genre subjects in Venice, his native city.

Biography

Born in Venice into a family of humble origin, his father was a carpenter and he spent many years in the family workshop. Favretto enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1864, where he trained under Pompeo Marino Molmenti.[2] He was said to have been discovered in a stationer's shop cutting out silhouettes to make a living. By age 30, he had lost sight in one eye.[3]

He presented work in 1873 at the Fine Arts Exposition of the Brera Academy in Milan, where his genre painting attracted the attention of Camillo Boito. Having travelled to Paris with Guglielmo Ciardi in 1878 to take part in the Universal Exhibition, he once again presented work at the Brera in 1880, winning the Prince Umberto Prize.

The same year also saw his participation in the Esposizione Nazionale di Belle Arti in Turin with works featuring everyday life in Venice and scenes in 18th-century costume. Favretto died in Venice in 1887. Confirmation of his success came in 1887 at the Esposizione Nazionale Artistica in Venice, where the works presented included Liston Odierno (Promenade Today in Venice) (1884, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Rome).

Selected paintings

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  The Poultry Seller
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  After the Bath
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  Entrance to a Noble Home
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  Traveling Musicians

References

• Laura Casone, Giacomo Favretto, online catalogue Artgate by Fondazione Cariplo, 2010, CC BY-SA (source for the first revision of this article).

Other projects

Media related to Giacomo Favretto at Wikimedia Commons

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- [en] Giacomo Favretto

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[es] Giacomo Favretto

Giacomo Favretto (Venecia, 11 de agosto de 1849 – Venecia, 12 de junio de 1887) fue un pintor italiano.

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[fr] Giacomo Favretto

Giacomo Favretto, né le 11 août 1849 à Venise – mort le 12 juin 1887 (à 37 ans) dans la même ville, est un dessinateur et peintre italien.

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[it] Giacomo Favretto

Giacomo Favretto (Venezia, 11 agosto 1849 – Venezia, 12 giugno 1887) è stato un pittore italiano.

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[ru] Фавретто, Джакомо

Джакомо Фавретто (итал. Giacomo Favretto; 11 августа 1849, Венеция — 12 июня 1887, Венеция) — итальянский живописец, ученик Мариано Фортуни. В его часть назван венецианский дворец Ка-Фавретто.

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