Martini was born in Oderzo, Veneto and received his early training in drawing and painting from his father, who was a portrait painter and a … Mostra'n més

He became disappointed and resentful toward Italian critics who, in the late twenties, seemed to ignore his work so he moved to Paris … Mostra'n més

Much of his career was spent illustrating famous literary works. In 1895 he began the first series of illustrations for Luigi Pulci's Mostra'n més