Luigi Levi (alias Ulvi Liegi) was born in Leghorn into a well-off Jewish family. He first studied art with Carlo Markò and Luigi Corsi. At the beginning of the 80's he moved to Florence in order to continue studying at the Academy. He became the friend and admirer of Telemaco Signorini and, later, of Giovanni Fattori, he was a visitor at Tommasi's home in Bellariva. In 1882 he started his career with eight paintings at the "Società di Incoraggiamento delle Belle Arti", and was fairly successful. During the 80's he adopted the style of the Macchiaioli. In 1886 he exhibited at the First Exhibition of Leghorn Art that was held in the famous Pancaldi spa building. That same year he went on ...