Who painted “The Evil Mothers”?

“The Evil Mothers” was painted by Giovanni Segantini in 1894. Where to see it: Belvedere.

What to look for

Symbolism: the subject is an idea or a mood rather than a story: enigmatic women, mythological creatures, twilight landscapes. Academic art tells legible stories; Symbolism hints.

Giovanni Giovanni Battista Emanuele Maria Segantini (15 January 1858 – 28 September 1899) was an Austrian-born stateless painter known for his large pastoral landscapes of the Alps. Wikipedia

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More by Giovanni Segantini

“Love at the Fountain of Life”, 1896
“The Punishment of Lust”, 1891
“Midday in the Alps”, 1891
“L'angelo of the vita”, 1894
“Lavandaia alla fontana”, 1886
“Le due madri”, 1889
“Still life”, 1884
“Le cattive madri”, 1896