About Luigi Riccardi
Lived 1808 – 1877 (aged 68–69). Luigi Riccardi was an Italian painter.
Luigi Riccardi (1808 in Lyon1877 in Milan) was an Italian painter.
Career
He was mainly a landscape and seascape painter. He trained under Giuseppe Bisi, and was influenced by Massimo d'Azeglio.
Luigi Riccardi joined Francesco Gonin in illustrating the 1840 second edition of Alessandro Manzoni's The Betrothed, drawing some famous landscapes.
In 1865, he began teaching at the Brera; his work is mostly found in Milan, including at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna and Poldi-Pezzoli Museum. Eugenio Gignous was one of his pupils.
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Who was Luigi Riccardi?
Italian painter (1808-1877)
When was Luigi Riccardi born?
Luigi Riccardi was born in 1808 in Lyon.
When did Luigi Riccardi die?
Luigi Riccardi died in 1877 in Milan.
What was Luigi Riccardi's occupation?
Luigi Riccardi was a painter.
What nationality was Luigi Riccardi?
Luigi Riccardi was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Luigi Riccardi. https://biography.guide/luigi-riccardi/
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