Marco Pillini

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Marco Pillini was a late nineteenth century Italian painter, mainly of genre subjects.

Biography

He studied at the Albertina Academy of Fine Arts of Turin, [1] but for many years was a resident of Paris. He dedicated himself almost exclusively and was prolific in Genre painting, his canvas had a sharp simplicity. Among his works: Un tamburo intempestivo; Un precoce autoritario; Breton Youth: Poor Breton Family; Fratellanza. He exhibited in London, Paris, and Italy. His wife, Margherita Pillini, was also a painter. [2]

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