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Salvino Salvini
Salvino Salvini (March 26, 1824 β 1899 in Arezzo) was an Italian sculptor. A different Salvino Salvini (author), Salvino Salvini (1668 in Florence β 1751 in Florence) was an erudite bibliophile and writer. Biography He was born in Livorno, and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence under Luigi Bartolini, then moved to Rome where he continued studies at the Accademia Fiorentina in that city, studying under Pietro Tenerani. His graduation essay was a statue of ''Archimedes''. In 1852, he displayed a statue of Ehma, the desolate daughter of Sion. The statue of a woman yearning for her homeland would have had patriotic connotations for Italians. In 1862, he was named professor in the Royal Academy of Bologna, and sculpted for the Camposanto of Pisa a statue of Niccola Pisano, Nicola Pisano, and soon after he won a contest to design the equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele in the Piazza dell'Indipendenza, Florence, Piazza dell'Indipendenza i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arezzo
Arezzo ( , , ) , also ; ett, ππππππ, Aritim. is a city and ''comune'' in Italy and the capital of the province of the same name located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about southeast of Florence at an elevation of above sea level. As of 2022, the population was about 97,000. Known as the city of gold and of the high fashion, Arezzo was home to artists and poets such as Giorgio Vasari, Guido of Arezzo and Guittone d'Arezzo and in its province to Renaissance artist Michelangelo. In the artistic field, the city is famous for the frescoes by Piero della Francesca inside the Basilica of San Francesco, and the crucifix by Cimabue inside the Basilica of San Domenico. The city is also known for the important Giostra del Saracino, a game of chivalry that dates back to the Middle Ages. History Described by Livy as one of the ''Capita Etruriae'' (Etruscan capitals), Arezzo (''Aritim'' in Etruscan) is believed to have been one of the twelve most important Etruscan citiesβ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
