Felice Cerruti Bauduc (1818 – November 24, 1896) was an Italian artist born in
Turin
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. He is known mainly for his
genre
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paintings, military scenes and Orientalist subject matter. Some books on Orientalist art give his name as Felice Cerruti Beauduc.
Life and career
Born in Turin in 1818 by Francesco, he was the son of Giacinta Cicero. After completing his studies in veterinary science at Fossano, Felice Cerruti Bauduc was engaged in the
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, 1840-1850. He subsequently decided to try and earn a living from painting and studied with
Horace de Vernet who specialised in military scenes, many inspired by North Africa. His early work often featured militarist themes, such as his ''Battle with Solferino and San Martino'' while another painting depicted an episode of the Battle of Goito.
In the later years of his career he turned his attention to
Orientalist subject matter such as ''Arab Caravan'' (1875) and ''Fantasia arabe'' (1884).
Two of his large oil paintings, featuring Arab fantasies are on display at the Gallery of Modern Art in Turin.
[Juler, C., ''Les Orientalistes de l'école Italienne,'' rench edition Paris, ARC, 1994, pp 58-59]
Work
He worked primarily in oil on large canvases. His painting ''Pastori Nella Campagna Romana'' sold November 29, 1993.
Select list of paintings
* ''Battaglia di Goito'' (Battle of Goito) n.d.
* ''Sommacampagna,'' 1848
* ''Un Momento della Battaglia di Pastrengo (Scene from the
Battle of Pastengo), 1855
* ''Scontro di Volta Mantovana, (
Battle of Volta Mantovana)'' 1858
* ''La Tempe d'Edfou'' n.d.
* ''Caravan Arabe'' (Arab Caravan), 1875
* ''Fantasia arabe'' (Arabian Fantasy), 1874
Gallery
File:Battaglia di Goito Bauduc.jpg, ''Battaglia di Goito Bauduc''
File:"Carnevale di Torino". Felice Cerruti - f.lli Doyen, 1865.jpg, Carnevale di Torino, 1865
File:Sommacampagna 1848.jpg, ''Sommacampagna,'' 1848 (Museo del Risorgimento di Torino)
File:FeliceCerrutiBauduc-Garibaldientra a Palermo da PortaTermini-litografia - ca 1861.JPG, ''Garibaldi entra a Palermo da Porta Termini,'' (lithograph) c. 1861
File:Scontro di Volta Mantovana.jpg, ''Scontro di Volta Mantovana,'' 1858
File:Un momento della battaglia di Pastrengo.jpg, ''Un Momento della Battaglia di Pastrengo, 1855
See also
*
List of Orientalist artists
This is an incomplete list of artists who have produced works on Orientalist subjects, drawn from the Islamic world or other parts of Asia. Many artists listed on this page worked in many genres, and Orientalist subjects may not have formed a m ...
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Orientalism
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References
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1818 births
1896 deaths
19th-century Italian painters
Italian male painters
Orientalist painters
19th-century Italian male artists