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Chiara Corbelletto
Chiara Corbelletto (born 1956 in Biella, Italy) is an Italian-born New Zealand artist. Corbelletto's public sculptures in Auckland include ''Twins'' (2003) at the Grafton Campus of the University of Auckland, ''Numbers Are the Language of Nature'' (2005) at the Auckland Domain, and ''1001 Spheres'' (2023) at Monte Cecilia Park. Corbelletto has artworks in the collections of Te Tuhi and Te Papa. Biography Corbelletto was born in 1956 in Biella, Italy. She trained as an artist in Italy, studying at the University of Milan. She arrived in New Zealand in 1981, after which she spent the next six years working as an art restorer. Corbeletto moved her studio to the Corban Estate Arts Centre around the year 2004. In 2005, Corbelletto unveiled ''Numbers Are the Language of Nature'', a sculpture in the Auckland Domain commissioned as a part of Outdoor Sculpture 2001, to create a sculpture walk within the Domain. The maquette of the sculpture is held at Auckland War Memorial Museum. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biella
Biella (; pms, Biela; la, Bugella) is a city and ''comune'' in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, the capital of the province of the same name, with a population of 44,324 as of 31 December 2017. It is located about northeast of Turin and about west-northwest of Milan. It lies in the foothills of the Alps, in the Bo mountain range near Mt. Mucrone and Camino, an area rich in springs and lakes fed by the glaciers, the heart of the Biellese Alps irrigated by several mountain streams: the Elvo to the west of the town, the Oropa river and the Cervo to the east. Nearby natural and notable tourist attractions include the Zegna Viewpoint, the Bielmonte Ski Resort, Burcina Natural Reserve, and the moors to the south of town. The Sanctuary of Oropa is a site of religious pilgrimages. In 2003, the Sanctuary of Oropa Sacred Mountain of Oropa became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Biella is an important wool processing and textile centre. There is a small airport in the nearby c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
