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, where he studied with Giovanni Fattori.

The fact that he had been a pupil of the great master, Fattori, would always be a great source of pride for Plinio. Indeed, Fattori made a strong impression on the young Nomellini's education and they developed a deep friendship, one that would last for the rest of their joint lives. In Florence, Plinio also got to know Telemaco Signorini and Si...