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Luigi (Ulgi Liegi) Levi

Luigi (Ulgi Liegi) Levi (1858 - 1939) was active/lived in Italy.  Luigi Levi is known for City scene and figure painting.

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 his first trip to Paris and on the advice of Telemaco Signorini, met Federico Zandomeneghi, who was exhibiting at the eighth and final exhibition of the Impressionists in Rue Lafitte.

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Facts about Luigi (Ulgi Liegi) Levi

   Luigi (Ulgi Liegi) Levi  Born:  1858 - Leghorn, Italy
Died:   1939
Known for:  City scene and figure painting
Name variants:  Ulvi Liegi, Liegi Ulvi

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   ...  Displaying 750 of 2954 characters.

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