Luigi Gioli

Signore in riva al mare, 1900 ca. (Art collections of Fondazione Cariplo)

Luigi Gioli (San Frediano a Settimo, Pisa, 1854 – Florence, 1947) was an Italian painter.

Biography

After graduating in law, Luigi Gioli was drawn to painting, following in the footsteps of his elder brother, Francesco. He came into contact with the Post-Macchiaioli painters, with whom he practised on subjects from rural life, mainly drawn from the Tuscan countryside. On a trip to Paris in 1878, he became acquainted with the work of Edgar Degas, expanding his own repertoire with new themes taken from urban life and equestrian subjects. He remained attached to macchia painting, specialising in Maremma landscapes featuring animals, and it was this style that distinguished his work at the 1887 Esposizione d’Arte in Venice and the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris. Towards the end of the 19th century he went to the Adriatic coast to paint with his brother. He participated in the major Italian exhibitions at the beginning of the 20th century, in particular the Exposizione Universale in Rome in 1911.

References

Other projects

Media related to Luigi Gioli at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, May 26, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.