Giacomo Favretto
1849–1887 · Italian · 30 artworks
RealismGenre paintingRealistic depiction of Venetian lifeAnecdotal storytellingUse of light and shadowAttention to detail
artist bio
Giacomo Favretto was an Italian painter known for his genre scenes depicting everyday life in Venice. He captured the charm and vibrancy of Venetian society with a focus on realistic detail and anecdotal storytelling.
what you'll learn
Studying Favretto's work allows students to understand the principles of Realism, particularly in capturing everyday life and social interactions. Students can learn about composition, light, and color in depicting realistic scenes.
related: Gustave Courbet, Jean-Francois Millet, Honore Daumier
30 artworks
After the trip
1873
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Portrait of a young woman
1880
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Promenade in the Piazzetta
1884
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The feast of the frittola (sketch)
1877
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Bird seller
1880
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Seated Woman, sewing
1880
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The cat on the linen
1882
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A mother's love
1883
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Self-portrait
1875
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The jealous wife
1873
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The scam
1886
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Idyll
1882
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The rice harvest in the Verona area
1878
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Music in the family
1883
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The Franciscan. Duns Scotus in his cell
1872
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Woman with fan
1885
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The Giudini family
1873
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Flower market
1882
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The school of painting
1871
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The mother of the artist
1872
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Traveling musicians
1883
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Conversation between women and girls in the kitchen of a peasant house
1880
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In tailoring (Embroiderers)
1878
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Country woman in the chicken coop
1880
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The blue kimono
1882
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Male portrait
1885
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Girl with cages
1885
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Seated woman
1887
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Today's square
1887
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Female portrait
1880
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