Pompeo Batoni
1708–1787 · Italian · 30 artworks
RococoNeoclassicismElegant portraitureIdealized likenessClassical allusionsLuminous color paletteAttention to detail in fabrics
artist bio
Pompeo Batoni was an Italian painter who displayed both Rococo and Neoclassical styles. He is best known for his portraits of prominent Europeans, particularly British aristocrats, on the Grand Tour, solidifying his reputation as the leading portraitist in Rome.
what you'll learn
Studying Batoni's work allows students to understand the transition from Rococo to Neoclassical styles in portraiture. Students can analyze how he balanced decorative elements with a growing emphasis on classical ideals and naturalism.
related: Anton Raphael Mengs, Joshua Reynolds, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
30 artworks
William Gordon of Fyvie (British Army Officer)
1765
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Tissington Hall
1768
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John Rolle Walter, Mp and Landowner, Exeter
1753
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Portrait of Paul I of Russia
1787
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Portrait of Anthony Ashley-cooper, 5th Earl of Shaftesbury
1785
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Sir Gregory Page-Turner
1768
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Porträt Des John Marquis of Monthermer
1760
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Don José Moñino Y Redondo, Count of Floridablanca
1776
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Reverend Thomas Kerrich
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Portrait of Italian Poet Pietro Metastasio
1770
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Robert Clements, Later First Earl of Leitrim
1754
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Porträt Von Sir John Armytage, 2nd Baronet
1758
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Portrait of Lady Margaret Georgiana Poyntz
1764
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Portrait of Sir John Parnell, 2nd Baronet
1770
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Portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna
1782
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Portrait of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1767
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Francis Basset, Primer Barón De Dunstanville
1778
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Edward, Duke of York
1764
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Portrait of Richard Aldworth Neville, Later Second Baron Braybrooke
1773
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Portrait of Lady Mary Fox, Later Baroness Holland
1767
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Portrait D'homme En Costume Bleu
1760
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Portrait of Lionel Damer
1772
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Ritratto Del Principe Abbondio Rezzonico Con L' Abito Da Senaore Ponificio Durante L' Insediamento Del Nuovo Pontefice Clemente XIII
1766
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Portrait of Cardinal Jean-françois Joseph De Rochechouart
1762
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Manuel De Roda Y Arrieta
1765
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Portrait of Ralph Howard, Later 1st Viscount Wicklow
1752
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Portrait of John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe
1761
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Otway, Third Baron Desart, Later First Viscount and First Earl of Desart
1769
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Portrait of a Woman, Traditionally Identified as Margaret Stuart, Lady Hippisley
1785
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Portrait of Thomas Fortescue
1767
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