Gioacchino Pagliei

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.^[2]

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.^[2]

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.^[2]

Pagliei died in Rome in 1896.

Pagliei's works include:

• The Naiads, 1881
• Gallant Dragoon
• The Finishing Touches
• La danza
• At the Ball
• Young Girls Dancing by a Fountain
• A Costume of the Empire, 1882
• The Embarrassment, 1884
• Nella scala, 1895–1896.