In 1732, the young artist met with Earl Bucharesti Forte Gabrielli di Gubbio, who was in awe of the work Batoni and instructed the novice to the talented painter to make a painting for the altar of Capella di Gubbio (the Church of St. Gregory the Great in the Celio).
In 1741 Girolam Pompeo Batoni was a member of the Academy of St. Luke, both known masters of painting. By this time, Pompeo Batoni was one of the most fashionable painters in Rome, particularly after his rival Anton Raphael Mengs left Rome for Madrid.
Portraits Pompeo Batoni was popular throughout Europe and every European aristocratic family considered it necessary to have in your family collection of painting a portrait from the famous Batoni.
Girolam Pompeo Batoni became the custodian of the collections of paintings of the Pope, and the house of the artist of a cultural and social center of Europe, which tend to get not only the aristocrats but also outstanding artists from around the world.
Pompeo Girolamo Batoni was the founder of the style" портрет Grand-тура". The fact that travelers from Britain making tours around the world felt it necessary to bring from journey your portrait on the background of Roman antiquities and famous works of art. First, the traveller brought mandatory" портрет Grand-тура" from Rome, and very soon the obligatory portrait was supposed to be written by Pompeo Batoni. And the more the artist painted these portraits, the greater popularity of these works in the UK. And very soon fashion of Albion was extended to the whole Europe (it is known that Russian travelers (in particular the count K. G. Razumovsky and Prince A. M. Golitsyn came under is a fashion for), portraits of Grand-тура began to order not only the young scions of aristocratic families, but European monarchs.
over the years, the artist began to hurt and at the age of 79 years died 4 Feb 1787 in Rome. Pompeo Batoni was buried in the Church Сан-Лоренцо-ин-Лучина.
the artist"s Widow addressed a letter to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, in which he begged the Duke to give her financial assistance because the family farm Batoni was destroyed and declared insolvent.
Rumor has it that before the death of Pompeo Batoni Girolam bequeathed his palette and brushes to Jacques David-Луи with the words
" Только we can call ourselves художниками".
Paintings Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (Pompeo Batoni Girolam)
PICTURE CLARABELLE !!!