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Giovanni Boldini

Italian genre and portrait painter

b. 1842 CE – d. 1931 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Giovanni Boldini (December 31, 1842 – July 11, 1931) is an Italian genre and portrait painter who lives and works in Paris for most of his career.

According to a 1933 article in Time magazine, he is known as the "Master of Swish" because of his flowing style of painting.

Moran, J. (2019). Giovanni Boldini. History Atlas. Retrieved 28 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/giovanni-boldini/

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