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Neoclassical art. Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (born Jan. 25, 1708, Lucca, Tuscany [Italy]—died Feb. 4, 1787, Rome) was an Italian painter, who in his own time was ranked with Anton Raphael Mengs as a painter of historical subjects. Probably his portraits are now better known, as he invented the type of “grand tourist” portrait, very popular ...
Pompeo Batoni was born in Lucca, the son of a goldsmith, Paolino Batoni. He moved to Rome in 1727, and apprenticed with Agostino Masucci, Sebastiano Conca and/or Francesco Imperiali (1679–1740). Batoni owed his first independent commission to the rains that struck Rome in April 1732.
Pompeo Batoni was born in the Tuscan town of Lucca in 1708. He later settled in Rome where he learnt from the painters Agostino Masucci and Sebastiano Conca. In 1741, Batoni was made a member of the Accademia di San Luca, a prestigious academy of artists in Rome. Batoni's main rival was the painter Anton Raphael Mengs.
2 de nov. de 2023 · Biography. Batoni, a native of Lucca, was the son of a goldsmith. He began in his father's workshop but left for Rome in 1727 where he soon acquired a reputation for making fine drawings after the antique, which were often bought by British visitors. During his long career, Batoni executed altarpieces for the Roman churches and history paintings.
Christ with Saints Julian, Basilissa, Celsus and Marcionilla Pompeo Batoni • 1736-1738 Il Tempo Scopre La Verità Pompeo Batoni • 1739 San Marino Risolleva La Repubblica Pompeo Batoni • 1740
Artist 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. He was also a gifted history painter, and his religious and mythological paintings were highly sought after.
Pompeo Girolamo Batoni was an Italian painter who displayed a solid technical knowledge in his portrait work and in his numerous allegorical and mythological pictures. The high number of foreign visitors travelling throughout Italy and reaching Rome during their "Grand Tour" led the artist to specialize in portraits.
