Love at the Fountain of Life
Giovanni Segantini · 1896
Why it's great
A young couple and an angel stand among rocks and trees by a spring of water, in a dreamy, symbolic picture. Giovanni Segantini, an Italian painter who lived in the Alps, painted many pictures about life and nature. The fountain of life stands for the beginning of love. It's a quiet, thoughtful picture.
Where to see it
📍 Galleria d'arte moderna di MilanoMilan, Italy
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Giovanni Segantini was born in Arco, in the Alps, and became a leading Italian painter of mountain scenes. He lived in the Swiss Alps, painting glowing, detailed landscapes and shepherds. He died at the age of 41 on a mountain peak, in 1899.
