Leonardo Bistolfi

Sculptor

Birthday March 14, 1859

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Italy

DEATH DATE Sep 2, 1933 (74)

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About

Italian sculptor who was an important exponent of Italian Symbolism. He sculpted Ai caduti at Casale Monferrato, finished in 1925.

Before Fame

He enrolled in the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan and studied under Giosuè Argenti.

Trivia

He produced many busts, medals and portraits of prominent figures.

Family Life

He married Maria Gusberti in 1893.

Associated With

He and Tommaso Geraci are both sculptors from Italy.