early life and education lodovico pogliaghi was born in milan, italy in 1857 to an upper middle class milanese family. he was enrolled at the brera academy at a very young age and by 1889, he completed his studies. among his strongest influences was giuseppe bertini. career highlights during the 1880s, pogliaghi obtained important commissions for the artistic decoration of palazzi belonging to the milan aristocracy. he also executed religious works and launched on his career as an illustrator of historical subjects for the treves publishing house in milan. * appointed teacher of decoration at…