Reproduction Giovanni Giacometti - View of Capolago

Giovanni Giacometti (1868-1933)
View of Capolago, about 1907 - Oil on canvas - H. 51.5; W. 60 cm

Less well known in France than his sons Alberto and Diego, Giovanni Giacometti was nonetheless a significant figure in the arts scene in Switzerland in the early 20th century. Returning to Switzerland after a stay in Paris to pursue the studies he had begun in Munich, the young Giacometti met Giovanni Segantini, who became his true mentor. Although throughout his career Giacometti continued to paint the alpine landscapes that his master had taught him to see, he drifted away from Segantini's Divisionist technique as can be seen in this "View of Capolago" painted about 1907.