Luigi Mion (Cattaro, Dalmatia, June 15, 1843 – 1920) was an Italian painter, active mainly in Venice painting genre subjects.
Biography
Active in Venice. His main works are: Troppo tardi, exhibited in 1872; Mosca cieca, exhibited at the 1878 Universal Exhibition of Paris; Sbagliato, in 1879 at Monaco; La maschera veneziana exhibited at the Salon in 1879; Farfallina; Religione dello Famiglia; Le orfanelli; and Mamma mia. To Venice, in 1887, he displayed: Il Mattino; After the messa; Ai Vesperi; and In San Marco. The latter represent a realistic indoor vedute. he also painted Ragazza all Finestra now located in the civic library of Vercelli.
References
- I pittori italiani dell'ottocento: dizionario critico e documentario, by Agostino Mario Comanducci, 1992, Page 438.
- Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti, by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 338.
- Borgogna Museum collection.
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