Giovanni Segantini (1858 -1899) ~ Bevendo alla fontana, 1887 ✿

Giovanni Segantini (1858 -1899) Bevendo alla fontana/Drinking from the fountain, 1887 (detail)

Giovanni Segantini (1858 -1899) was an Italian painter known for his large pastoral landscapes of the Alps. He was one of the most famous artists in Europe in the late 19th century, and his paintings were collected by major museums. In later life he combined a Divisionist painting style with Symbolist images of nature. He was active in Switzerland for most of his life.