Luigi Gioli was Francesco Gioli's younger brother, and or a long time, was considered as being mediocre by comparison. However, he is today acknowledged as being a cultured and coherent artist, even though he came to art rather late in life after studying law. He had no formal art training.

He lived with his brother and was influenced by him stylistically in his early landscape studies. He took part in lively art debates with friends and colleagues and was interested in the painting of the Macchiaioli, in particular in Fattori, as is reflected in his preference for military scenes and views of the Maremma.

In 1889 he took part in the Paris Universal Exhibition with Ritorno dal pascolo (Return f...