Giovanni Boldini was known as the "Master of Swish" because of his flowing style of painting. His paintings and drawings showed his subject in soft-focus; elongated; in movement; alive; and sophisticated. He painted mostly portraits and also landscapes in the naturalistic style of his day; and worked on engravings; with pastels; watercolors and etchings. He became the most fashionable portrait painter in Paris in the late 19th century; with a dashing style of painting which shows some Impressionist influence but which most closely resembles the work of his contemporaries John Singer Sargent and Paul Helleu. Only toward the end of his long life; did his style change; using mainly dark; rich colors.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great historyBy Karl SchaferBorn and raised there. Will always be "home to me. Great history and stories of a place I actually knew little of. Fun read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A fascinating read and great pictures!By T. McDanielIm from this area and I really loved this!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Local History CollectionBy Kenneth M. LanoueRobert Campanile has managed to gather together dozens of rare and previously unpublished historical photos of North Adams; Massachusetts.Logically arranged into 10 "chapters"; the photos are a wonderful collage of the town and its history. The captions that accompany each picture are well done and informative.Like most of the "Images of America" series; this book will have a limited appeal to mostly local residents or former residents. But if you can count yourself in those groups; I can highly recommend this compendium.
