Cesare Maggi: A Pioneer of Divisionist Landscape Painting Cesare Maggi (1881 – 1961) stands as a pivotal figure in the second generation of Italian divisionist painters, renowned for his masterful depictions of Alpine landscapes imbued with a profound sensitivity to light and color. Born in Rome into an artistic family—his father was an actor—Maggi’s early exposure to theatrical performance instilled within him a keen observation of h…