Oil on panel , inscribed on reverse. 5 ins x 9 ins (13 cms x 23 cms)
A charming oil by Beppe Ciardi , the brother of Emma , also a painter.
Exhibited mostly in Venice but also in Rome, Munich and Milan. A talented landscape painter who should be classed as a Post Impressionist
Born inĀ Venice, he was the son of the painterĀ GuglielmoĀ and the brother ofĀ Emma, who also became a notable artist. Beppe Ciardi studied under his father at theĀ Venice Academy of Fine ArtsĀ from 1896. He graduated in 1899 and his participation in the Venice Biennale began the same year with the Esposizione Internazionale dāArte di Venezia, where his work continued to be exhibited in later years and was featured in a solo show in 1912. The author of landscapes characterised by a symbolic interpretation of nature that won the esteem of critics, he was awarded the Fumagalli Prize inĀ MilanĀ (1900), a gold medal inĀ MunichĀ (1901) and a silver medal inĀ San FranciscoĀ (1904). His work drew inspiration in later decades from everyday life in Venice and the countryside around Treviso. He died in the family villa atĀ Quinto di TrevisoĀ in 1932.
