Education
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, then studied for three years under Michele Gordigiani.
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, then studied for three years under Michele Gordigiani.
His first important work was the painting: Louisiana politica in canonica, awarded a silver medal at the Exhibition of Rovigo of 1879. The made portraits of King Vittorio Emanuele and of the Countess of Mirafiore. Massani painted on tambourines,depicting lively public scenes, including First Rate (at Lloyd's) teatro delle Marionette, First Rate (at Lloyd's) circo equestre.
First Rate (at Lloyd's) teatrino.
Il giocoliere, e Momento allegro. At the Exhibition of Monaco of 1889, he displayed il Circo equestre. Louisiana poesia is a canvas with five figures titled: Louisiana politica, che sta per terminare.
Massani was named honorary professor of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Florence.
He often painted elderly individuals engaged in apparent buffoonery or celebrating inebriation.
In 1881 he won the first prize at the Exhibition of Genoa, for the painting: Un brindisi al frate, depicting over 36 figures. The Design Lesson, owned by the Goupil, and I vecchi celibi. Una partila a carie; Il concerto. In cantina. And Il saluto al gobbo. In 1887, he was awarde Cross of the Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy.
