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1708 - 1787. Batoni was the leading portrait painter of 18th- century Rome. He was born in Lucca, the son of a goldsmith, and his training probably took place there before he moved to Rome in 1727. From about 1740 Batoni established himself as the principal portraitist in Rome of visitors from abroad, especially English aristocrats on the Grand ...
Feb 21, 2024 · Pompeo Batoni. Anyone who was anyone who visited Rome simply had to have his or her portrait painted by Pompeo Batoni. His delicate technique, elegant draftsmanship, and ability to tastefully incorporate ancient sculptures and monuments into his pictures dovetailed perfectly with Europe's vogue for the antique.
Pompeo Batoni (1708–1787) National Trust for Scotland, Fyvie Castle. (b Lucca, 25 Jan. 1708; d Rome, 4 Feb. 1787). Italian painter and draughtsman, the son of a distinguished goldsmith. He has been described as ‘Italy's last Old Master’ and he was certainly the last great Italian personality to dominate painting in Rome, where he spent ...
Portrait of a Young Man. Pompeo Batoni Italian. ca. 1760–65. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 627. Commissioning a portrait from Batoni was practically a rite of passage for Grand Tourists in Rome. This young man’s identity remains unknown, but he chose the most luxurious format: a full‑length portrayal with the props Batoni ...
(1708-1787), Artist. Artist associated with 7 portraits. Pompeo Batoni was an Italian painter and draughtsman. He was the most celebrated painter in Rome of his day, and one of the most famous in Europe. For nearly half a century, he painted the portraits of international travellers on the grand tour to Rome.
'Pompeo Batoni's achievements as a draftsman are less well known than his religious and mythological paintings or his many portraits of foreign visitors to Rome and on their Grand Tour of...
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. Pompeo Batoni. Lucca, 1708-Rome, 1787. Print page. Son of a distinguished goldsmith from Lucca, Pompeo Girolamo Batoni began his apprenticeship in that trade. In 1727 he left the family workshop and moved to Rome to study painting.
