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Achille Glisenti (1 October 1848 in Brescia - 21 December 1906) was an Italian painter, mostly of Orientalist subjects. His early training in Brescia was under Luigi Campini, and he then studied at the Brera Academy in Milan under Eleuterio Pagliano. Read the full biography

Achille Glisenti (1 October 1848 in Brescia - 21 December 1906) was an Italian painter, mostly of Orientalist subjects. His early training in Brescia was under Luigi Campini, and he then studied at the Brera Academy in Milan under Eleuterio Pagliano. He fought with Garibaldi in 1866. He then went to Munich, Germany where he came into contact with former members of the Vienna Academy, often painting in unconventional styles including Wilhelm von Dietz of the Munich School, Arnold Böcklin and Richard Zimmermann. and his brothers. He returned to Florence to paint and open an antiques gallery. He often depicted the gallant scene in 17th-century dress and orientalist themes, which appealed to American and British buyers. He was active in the restoration of ancient canvases. He also painted portraits including King Umberto I and his wife. After the early 1880s, he lost his sight due to ophthalmic disease and stopped painting. In 2007-2008, an exhibition of his works was brought together in Brescia.