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1830 - 1919. Known for: Figure paintings, peasant life.
Luigi Bechi Italian 1830-1919. Born in Florence, Luigi Bechi is an excellent example of the 19th century Italian school of peasant painters. He studied at the Academy of Modern Art in Florence under... Read full biography
Luigi Bechi Italian 1830-1919. Born in Florence, Luigi Bechi is an excellent example of the 19th century Italian school of peasant painters. He studied at the Academy of Modern Art in Florence under the guidance of Giuseppe Bezzuoli, known for his boldness in drawing and strength of color, and... Read full biography
Luigi Bechi Italian 1830-1919. Born in Florence, Luigi Bechi is an excellent example of the 19th century Italian school of peasant painters. He studied at the Academy of Modern Art in Florence under the guidance of Giuseppe Bezzuoli, known for his boldness in drawing and strength of color, and Enrico Polastrini, an imaginative genre painter. He fought bravely in the Italian wars for independence from Austria in 1859 and 1866; was wounded and taken prisoner in Bezzecca in the later year. Between... Read full biography
Luigi Bechi Italian 1830-1919. Born in Florence, Luigi Bechi is an excellent example of the 19th century Italian school of peasant painters. He studied at the Academy of Modern Art in Florence under the guidance of Giuseppe Bezzuoli, known for his boldness in drawing and strength of color, and Enrico Polastrini, an imaginative genre painter. He fought bravely in the Italian wars for independence from Austria in 1859 and 1866; was wounded and taken prisoner in Bezzecca in the later year. Between wars he became an ardent supporter of the artistic group "Macchiaioli," the Italian circle which followed the new trend toward Plein-air realism. Initially a painter of historical subject's, the artist later left these productions and concentrated... Read full biography
Luigi Bechi Italian 1830-1919. Born in Florence, Luigi Bechi is an excellent example of the 19th century Italian school of peasant painters. He studied at the Academy of Modern Art in Florence under the guidance of Giuseppe Bezzuoli, known for his boldness in drawing and strength of color, and Enrico Polastrini, an imaginative genre painter. He fought bravely in the Italian wars for independence from Austria in 1859 and 1866; was wounded and taken prisoner in Bezzecca in the later year. Between wars he became an ardent supporter of the artistic group "Macchiaioli," the Italian circle which followed the new trend toward Plein-air realism. Initially a painter of historical subject's, the artist later left these productions and concentrated on story-like subjects. He began to use the local peasant children as models... Read full biography
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