Giovanni Bastianini

Giovanni Bastianini was an Italian art forger and sculptor (1830–1868). He died at Florence.

Giovanni Bastianini in brief

Born
1830
Died
1868
Known for
art forger and sculptor
Contents

Identity

What the record establishes about Giovanni Bastianini.

Bust of Girolamo Benivieni is dated 1864 and held by Department of Sculptures of the Louvre (inventory RF 119). Madonna and Child is dated 19th century and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 31.77). Portrait of a Lady, "Giovanna Albizzi" is dated 1860 and held by Q214867 (inventory 1937.1.129). Sculptures in the National Gallery of Art records 1 object associated with this heading. Department of Sculptures of the Louvre records 1 object associated with this heading. Bust of Girolamo Savonarola is dated 1863 and held by museum (inventory 31-1896).

The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 1 object associated with this heading. Andrew W. Mellon collection records 1 object associated with this heading. Giovanni Bastianini is recorded with the citizenship of Kingdom of Italy. Giovanni Bastianini is recorded as art forger and sculptor.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Giovanni Bastianini may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Giovanni Bastianini is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q5563693.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1860 to 1864.

Portrait of a Lady, "Giovanna Albizzi", dated 1860, held by Q214867, inventory 1937.1.129. Bust of Girolamo Benivieni, dated 1864, held by Department of Sculptures of the Louvre, inventory RF 119. Bust of Girolamo Savonarola, dated 1863, held by museum, inventory 31-1896. Madonna and Child, dated 19th century, plaster, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 31.77.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 6 named public collections.

Q214867: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Andrew W. Mellon collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Sculptures in the National Gallery of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Department of Sculptures of the Louvre: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Bastianini, Giovanni, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Bastianini, Giovanni, Oxford Art Online, 2003. GIOVANNI BASTIANINI:, Forging authenticity. Giovanni Bastianini and the Neo-Renaissance in Nineteenth-Century Florence.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1830Giovanni Bastianini born.
  2. 1830Giovanni Bastianini was born in 1830.
  3. 1860Portrait of a Lady, "Giovanna Albizzi" is dated 1860 and held by Q214867 (inventory 1937.1.129).
  4. 1860Portrait of a Lady, "Giovanna Albizzi" (Q214867).
  5. 1863Bust of Girolamo Savonarola is dated 1863 and held by museum (inventory 31-1896).
  6. 1863Bust of Girolamo Savonarola (museum).
  7. 1864Bust of Girolamo Benivieni is dated 1864 and held by Department of Sculptures of the Louvre (inventory RF 119).
  8. 1864Bust of Girolamo Benivieni (Department of Sculptures of the Louvre).
  9. 1868Giovanni Bastianini died at Florence.
  10. 1868Giovanni Bastianini died in 1868 at Florence.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Bastianini, Giovanni, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Bastianini, Giovanni, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    GIOVANNI BASTIANINI:, Forging authenticity. Giovanni Bastianini and the Neo-Renaissance in Nineteenth-Century Florence

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection record associated with Giovanni Bastianini (1 object).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5563693: Giovanni Bastianini

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  6. 6.

    “Giovanni Bastianini”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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Elsewhere in Sculpture

For owners

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