Antonio Soldini (May 4, 1854 – May 12, 1933 in Lugano) was a

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- Italian sculptor. He was born in Chiasso, near Milan. His father was a policeman, and Soldini received his early education in Lugano, then trained as a stonemason in Bellinzona and Viggiù. From 1873 he enrolled at the Brera Academy and worked under Vincenzo Vela. By 1877 Soldini was producing independent works as a sculptor and was active in Milan and later in

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entry on Soldini. He exhibited many busts in stucco and marble. At the 1881 Exhibition of Fine Arts in Milan, he displayed a ''Portrait of a Man'' and a ''Portrait of professor Gorini'' (stucco). A marble high-relief exhibited in 1886 in Milan, depicted: ''Selvaggina'' (Hunted Game); at the 1884 Exhibition of Fine Arts of Turin. At the 1887 National Artistic Exposition of Venice he also exhibited a sculpture of game. He also made portrait busts. ''Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti.''
by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page . He completed four medallions in the spandrels of the cupola hall of the Federal Palace in

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. Soldini was a liberal active in politics. From 1902 to 1905 he was a member of the National Council. From 1915 to 1927, he was mayor of Bissone, 1923-1927 and 1931–1933. He was a member of the Ticino cantonal parliament.

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