Portrait of Professor Giovanni Costa
Lord Frederic Leighton, 1878
Half length portrait of the Italian artist Giovanni Costa (1826 - 1903). Costa was the central figure in the so-called Etruscan School of landscape painting, the principal of which was the expression of poetry and emotion. Leighton met the painter in 1853 and they developed a deep, mutual respect and friendship. Leighton did much to promote Costa's work in England. The portrait is bold and dramatic and reflects the initmacy of the relationship between the two men.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Professor Giovanni Costa, 1878
Date supported
2004
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
48.5 x 39 cm
Grant
17000
Total cost
37000
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