Emilio Longoni
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Emilio Longoni was an Italian painter.
on July 9, 1859, fourth of twelve children, from Garibaldi’s volunteer and horseshoer Matteo Longoni and from tailor Luigia Meroni.
Since he was a child he felt a great passion for painting.
After he finished elementary school he was sent to Milan to work as a boy.
From 1875 to 1878 he attended the Brera Academy
where he received many awards.
In 1882 he met Giovanni Segantini
, already his classmate in Brera, who introduced him to the brothers Alberto and Vittore Grubicy, owners of an art gallery which was active in promoting young artists.
In 1886 he succeeded in renting a study in via della Stella, now via Corridoni 45. He started painting portraits and still lives for Milan aristocracy and middle class. Among his customers there was the banker Giovanni Torelli, the collector Giuseppe Treves brother of the publisher Emilio Treves, the banker Lazzaro Donati.
In 1891 he took part to the first Triennale of Brera with works that made him known to the public and the critics. He developed a divisionist
style of painting.
Between 1900 and 1932 he took part to the most important Italian and international exhibitions. He developed an increasing connection to nature and got close to Buddhism
, he spent long periods painting in the mountains, mainly in the Bernina Range
, where he painted many works from life.
After the first world war he shut himself up, his age forbade him to go to the high mountains while his painting became more and more immaterial.
Far from exhibitions he worked for few people with whom he had a direct contact and kept away from art dealers.
In 1928 he married his partner Fiorenza de Gaspari, whom he met in the house of Avv. Luigi Majno, one of his admirers.
He died in his study on November 29, 1932 and was buried in the Cimitero Monumentale di Milano
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Biography
He was born in BarlassinaBarlassina
Barlassina is a comune in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km north of Milan.-External links:*...
on July 9, 1859, fourth of twelve children, from Garibaldi’s volunteer and horseshoer Matteo Longoni and from tailor Luigia Meroni.
Since he was a child he felt a great passion for painting.
After he finished elementary school he was sent to Milan to work as a boy.
From 1875 to 1878 he attended the Brera Academy
Brera Academy
The Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, also known as Brera Academy is a public academic institution located in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1776 by HIM Maria Theresa of Austria.- Overview :...
where he received many awards.
In 1882 he met Giovanni Segantini
Giovanni Segantini
Giovanni Segantini was an Italian painter known for his large pastoral landscapes of the Alps. He was one of the most famous artists in Europe in the late 19th century, and his paintings were collected by major museums. In later life he combined a Divisionist painting style with Symbolist images...
, already his classmate in Brera, who introduced him to the brothers Alberto and Vittore Grubicy, owners of an art gallery which was active in promoting young artists.
In 1886 he succeeded in renting a study in via della Stella, now via Corridoni 45. He started painting portraits and still lives for Milan aristocracy and middle class. Among his customers there was the banker Giovanni Torelli, the collector Giuseppe Treves brother of the publisher Emilio Treves, the banker Lazzaro Donati.
In 1891 he took part to the first Triennale of Brera with works that made him known to the public and the critics. He developed a divisionist
Divisionism
Divisionism was the characteristic style in Neo-Impressionist painting defined by the separation of colors into individual dots or patches which interacted optically....
style of painting.
Between 1900 and 1932 he took part to the most important Italian and international exhibitions. He developed an increasing connection to nature and got close to Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
, he spent long periods painting in the mountains, mainly in the Bernina Range
Bernina Range
The Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is one of the highest ranges of the Alps, covered with many glaciers. Piz Bernina , its highest peak, is the most easterly four thousand-metre...
, where he painted many works from life.
After the first world war he shut himself up, his age forbade him to go to the high mountains while his painting became more and more immaterial.
Far from exhibitions he worked for few people with whom he had a direct contact and kept away from art dealers.
In 1928 he married his partner Fiorenza de Gaspari, whom he met in the house of Avv. Luigi Majno, one of his admirers.
He died in his study on November 29, 1932 and was buried in the Cimitero Monumentale di Milano
Cimitero Monumentale di Milano
The Cimitero Monumentale in Milan, Italy is a very large cemetery, noted for its abundance of highly artistic and often imposing tombs.It was designed by the architect Carlo Maciachini...
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Works exhibited in Milan museums
- Pinacoteca di Brera, Alba nel ghiacciaio, Neve in alta montagna, 1915–16, arrived from Lazzaro Donati’s collection
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Studio dal vero, Cocomeri e Poponi, 1886
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Gamberi e fiaschi, Natura morta comn fiaschi e gamberi, 1886
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Melanconie, Fanciulla triste, 1895
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Trasparenze alpine, 1910
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Ghiacciaio, 1912
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Disillusa, Paesaggio alpino,1914
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Goletta di alta montagna, Paesaggio di montagna,1915–20
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Ultima neve, Residui di neve, Paesaggio alpino,1920
- Museo Martinitt e Stelline, corso Magenta 57, Augusto Donati,1903