early life and education
reinaldo giudici, an italian-born argentine painter, was born in 1853 in lenno, italy. at the age of eight, he emigrated to uruguay with his father and settled in montevideo. giudici's artistic journey began in the workshop of
juan manuel blanes, where he honed his skills.
artistic career
in 1876, giudici moved to buenos aires, becoming one of the first students at the newly established
sociedad estímulo de bellas artes (seba). his talent earned him a grant from the province of buenos aires in 1878, allowing him to study in italy. under the guidance of
cesare maccari, a member of the macchiaioli art movement, giudici's style flourished.
notable works and achievements
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la sopa de los pobres (soup for the poor), created in venice with
giacomo favretto's influence, was first exhibited in berlin in 1884. this piece was later purchased by eduardo wilde for the argentine government, becoming one of the first paintings featured in the
museo nacional de bellas artes. * giudici received a gold medal at the louisiana purchase exposition in st. louis in 1904. * he was commissioned to decorate the
teatro colón and the buenos aires house of culture.
teaching and later work
giudici taught at seba and its successor,
academia nacional de bellas artes (anba), for 35 years. his later works shifted from social realism in costumbrismo style to a focus on portraits and landscapes.
key works: la sopa de los pobres (soup for the poor),
san michele, venecia, and
cannaregio, venecia are some of giudici's notable pieces, reflecting his growth in the costumbrismo style.
