Joachim-Raphaël Boronali was a fictitious Italian painter created as an invention of writer and critic Roland Dorgelès who created paintings on canvas by tying a paintbrush to the tail of a donkey named Lolo.[1]

A painting by the donkey, Et le soleil s'endormit sur l'Adriatique [fr] (Sunset Over the Adriatic) was exhibited at the 1910 Salon des Indépendants attributed to the 'excessivist' Genoan painter. The painting sold for 400 francs (~ $1200 in 2020 value) and was donated by Dorgelès to the Orphelinat des Arts.[2] The painting forms part of the permanent collection at l'Espace culturel Paul Bédu (Milly-la-Forêt).

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  Et le soleil s'endormit sur l'Adriatique [fr] (Sunset Over the Adriatic), 54 × 81 cm, painting made by donkey (Lolo) assisted by Roland Dorgelès.

See also

• Animal-made art
• Pierre Brassau

References

External links

• Official Tourism Office of Montmartre - Lolo the Donkey

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