Gioacchino Pagliei


Gioacchino Pagliei was an Italian painter 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.
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.
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.

Works

Pagliei's works include:The Naiads, 1881Gallant DragoonThe Finishing TouchesLa danza At the BallYoung Girls Dancing by a FountainA Costume of the Empire, 1882The Embarrassment, 1884Nella scala, 1895–1896.