Biography

Italian painter. He studied decoration at the Istituto d'Arte in Siena and also observed the sculptor Tito Sarrocchi (1824-1900) at work in his studio. Maccari became a friend of Luigi Mussini (1813-1888) and Alessandro Franchi (1838-1914), and he decided to devote himself to painting. On winning a scholarship, he studied in Rome. He achieved success with Fabiola (Collection Chigi-Saracini, Siena) and afterwards he worked on the decoration of the church of the Sudario.