Guglielmo Micheli - Artist Info

About Guglielmo Micheli

  • Biography

    Born in Leghorn, Italy in 1866, Guglielmo Micheli started studying art under Natale Betti. Later he enrolled at the Scuola libera del nudo in Florence directed by Giovanni Fattori, and became his favourite student. In 1891 he had his first exhibtion at the "Promotrice Fiorentina", in 1892 showed at the "Esposizione di Belle Arti" at Rome, and in 1895, still in Rome, took part at the "Esposizione della Società Amatori e Cultori".

    He lived in Leghorn from 1894 to 1906 where, from the ground floor of Villa Baiocchi he set up and directed a school of design which many local students attended, including Amedeo Modigliani, Llewelyn Lloyd, Manlio Martinelli and Gino Romiti. Benvenuto Benvenuti, Oscar Ghig...

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