vittore grubicy de dragon was an italian painter, art critic and art gallery owner who was largely responsible for introducing into italian painting the optical theories of divisionism. his writings and paintings influenced a generation of late 19th-century italian painters. in addition, the grubicy gallery became one of the first art enterprises to be run on the concept of exhibiting living artists that were represented as clients of the gallery. grubicy grew up in a well-to-do family in milan. both of his parents were great art lovers, and from an early age he was introduced to the art circ…