Leonardo bistolfi

One of the most sensitive Italian sculptors of the twentieth century immortalised the final kiss between The Genius of Liberty and a young soldier who is about to die.

Sculpture Leonardo Bistolfi

Leonardo Bistolfi (1859-1933) was an Italian sculptor, an important exponent of Italian Symbolism. Bistolfi was born in Casale Monferrato in Piedmont, north-west Italy, to Giovanni Bistolfi, a sculptor in wood and to Angela Amisano. In 1876 he enrolled in the Brera Art Academy in Milan, where his teacher was Giosuè Argenti. In 1880 he studied under Odoardo Tabacchi at the Accademia Albertina in Turin. His first works Le lavandaie ‘The Washerwomen’, Tramonto ‘Sunset’, Vespero ‘Evening’, Boaro…

The Sacrifice. 1911. Leonardo Bistolfi. Italian 1859-1933. marble. Altare della Patria. Rome.

Leonardo Bistolfi 1859-1933 Italian

The Kiss by Leonardo Bistolfi.Italy

Now that it's less than ninety degrees outside, I am feeling that I can bear sitting at the computer and doing some intellectual and fun stu...

Now that it's less than ninety degrees outside, I am feeling that I can bear sitting at the computer and doing some intellectual and fun stuff. For instance, talking about Leonardo Bistolfi, another fantastic sculptor born in Casale Monferrato in Piedmont in 1859. In 1876 he enrolled in an art academy in Milan before delving into full-time sculpture. Fallen Thanks to Wikimedia for the pic! Caduti is a beautiful and touching memorial. I like to think this woman is the guardian of the Fallen…

Sculpture - Leonardo Bistolfi (1911) (details)