| Style | Pointillism, Symbolism |
| Lived | January 15, 1858 - September 28, 1899 ( 19th century ) |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Biography |
Giovanni Segantini Biography |
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Giovanni Segantini has painted in several different styles: post-impressionism, pointillism/divisionism and symbolism. His best known artwork probably is the tryptich 'Life, Death, Nature'. Other famous paintings by Giovanni Segantini include 'Ave Maria', 'The Angel of Life' and 'The Punishment of Lust'.
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Giovanni Segantini didn't have a very easy youth. After his mother died and his father abandoned him, Giovanni Segantini started to earn his bread by herding flocks of sheep in the hills, It was there that he spent long hours of solitude in drawing. As news of his fame reached the ears of a syndic, Segantini was sent back to Milan; unable to endure domestic life, he soon escaped again, and led the life of wanderer until, at Arco, he met up with his half-brother, who offered him the job of cashier in his grocery store. After more flights and more returns, Segantini finally settled in Milan to attend classes at the Brera. In Milan he was able to earn a living by teaching art and painting portraits.
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Segantini Museum - Official website of the museum in St. Moritz
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