Plinio Nomellini spent his childhood in Livorno and Cagliari because of his father’s work. In 1875, Plinio attended the School of Art and Crafts in Livorno as well as Natale Betti’s classes in decorative illustration and figure drawing. Thanks to Betti’s efforts, he received a scholarship to go to the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence […]
Born in Leghorn, his first teacher was Natale Betti at the Scuola Comunale di Disegno, where he went together with Plinio Nomellini and Angiolo Tommasi. He continued his studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze where, between 1866 and 1871, he studied under Giovanni Fattori who urged him to abandon history painting […]
Coming from modest origins, Panerai studied at the Academy in Florence and from 1880 studied in Giovanni Fattori’s studio. In 1885 he painted two large canvases “Il ritorno dalle corse delle cascine” (Return from the Races) and “Il passeggio dei cavalleggeri da piazza san Gallo” (The light horse crossing of San Gallo Square) […]
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Born in Naples, Umberto Prencipe grew up in various cities because of his father’s work as a prison manager. When the family settled in Rome for a short period he studied at the technical college, later, in 1897, enrolling at the Accademia di Belle Arti. In the same period he also studied at the studio of the Russian artist Stepanoff […]
By many considered the greatest of the Post-Macchiaioli artists, Mario Puccini’s early training was at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze where, encouraged by Fattori, he enrolled in 1884. Three years later he exhibited at the “Società d’Incoraggiamento” a “Studio di testa” (Study for a head). In 1892, after receiving his diploma […]
Coming from a well-off family Renucci was born in Leghorn and when he was eighteen got to know the artist Ugo Manaresi. He decided to leave his father’s thriving shipping business to dedicate his time completely to art. He began by painting from life and soon developed a love for maritime painting: the port, the Medici canals […]
Born in Lucca, a pupil at the local Istituto di Belle Arti, Ezio Ricci showed an early talent for real life painting, as can be seen in works such as “Donne che pregano” (Praying Women), painted in 1903, and “Ritratto della nonna” (Portrait of my grandmother), 1907. In 1916 he was appointed professor of the decorative arts […]
Gino Romiti was from Leghorn and was a pupil of Guglielmo Micheli. When he was sixteen he was also taught by Giovanni Fattori when the master spent the summer in the town of his birth. In 1898 he took part at the Milan “Permanente”, while until about 1902 he continued to study under Micheli, becoming close friends with Amedeo Modigliani […]
