Artist Biography - Luigi Lucioni (1900-1988)
Born near Milan, Italy, in 1900, Luigi Lucioni immigrated to the United States with his family in 1911. He studied under William Starkweather at Cooper Union, and with William Auerbach Levy at the National Academy of Design in New York. In 1922, Lucioni returned to his home country to further his studies under a Tiffany Foundation Fellowship in 1922. He was heavily influenced by the realism of early Renaissance painting. He remained dedicated to a realism throughout his career. He established a studio in Washington Square in New York city and taught at the Art Students League. He spent a portion of each year in Vermont and is known for his landscapes, portraits and Still life paintings.
