Painter and illustrator present mainly in historical works, Francesco Nenci (Anghiari, 1781 - Siena, 1850) taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Siena and became its director in 1827, after the resignation of Giuseppe Collignon.
The volume offers a biographical profile by drawing on the various sources available today, starting with the autobiography compiled in 1836, and then examining the most important works through fifteen illustrated cards.
