CIARDI, EMMA(1879–1933)
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Biographical Details |
Emma Ciardi 1879–1933 A cheerful morning in Venice Oil on canvas 30 x 39.5 inches canvas size 39 x 48.5 inches framed size Ciardi was an born in Venice, daughter of the painter Guglielmo Ciardi and the sister of Beppe Ciardi. She studied with her father, who taught her to paint directly from nature. Partly through her admiration for Guardi, she began to paint Venetian views and the gardens of the great Italian villas with their fountains, statues, cypresses etc, animating these scenes with imaginary figures in elegant eighteenth-century costumes. Awarded a gold medal at Munich 1905 and a silver medal at Brussels 1910; her paintings were widely popular in her lifetime. |
