Gioacchino Pagliei

Gioacchino Pagliei[1] (1852–1896) was an Italian painter born in Subiaco, Lazio, who worked in the Neo-Pompeian genre.

Education and career

Pagliei studied in Rome at the Accademia di San Luca, where in 1871 he won an award for a drawing and essay. In 1875, he won the Stanziani competition.[2]

A follower of F. Grandi, he worked on the decoration of the church of San Lorenzo in Damaso. He also worked at the Palazzo del Quirinale and the Villino Gamberini.[2]

His oil painting style followed the Neo-Pompeian genre.

He was introduced to the Società degli Amatori e Cultori delle Belle Arti in the 1880s where he exhibited A Costume of the Empire, 1882; The Embarrassment, 1884; and Nella scala, 1895–1896.[2]

Pagliei died in Rome in 1896.

Works

Pagliei's works include:

  • The Naiads, 1881
  • Gallant Dragoon
  • The Finishing Touches
  • La danza
  • At the Ball
  • Young Girls Dancing by a Fountain
  • A Costume of the Empire, 1882
  • The Embarrassment, 1884
  • Nella scala, 1895–1896.

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