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Francesco Carradori (1747-1824) was an Guida di Pistoia per gli amanti delle belle arti con notizie
By Francesco Tolomei, page 159. Among his pupils was Stefano Ricci (sculptor). It is reported that either him or his teacher may have installed the tail of the ''
Internet Archive
1747 births 1824 deaths 18th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors 19th-century Italian sculptors People from Pistoia Academic staff of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze 19th-century Italian male artists 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-sculptor-stub
Francesco Carradori (1747-1824) was an Italian
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sculptor in Florence
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He initially studied in his native Pistoia
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, under Innocenzo Spinazzi
Innocenzo Spinazzi (1726–1798) was an Italian sculptor of the Rococo period active in Rome and Florence.
Biography
Born in Rome the son of a silversmith, he became the leading sculptor in Florence, where he died. He was trained by Giovanni Bat ...
. Later, the patronage of the then Grand Duke Leopold sustained him as a pupil of Agostino Penna in Rome. He became the professor of sculpture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. In 1802, he published a guide (''Istruzione elementare'') for students of sculpture.By Francesco Tolomei, page 159. Among his pupils was Stefano Ricci (sculptor). It is reported that either him or his teacher may have installed the tail of the ''
Chimera of Arezzo
The Chimera of Arezzo is regarded as the best example of ancient Etruscan art. The British art historian David Ekserdjian described the sculpture as "one of the most arresting of all animal sculptures and the supreme masterpiece of Etruscan bron ...
'' incorrectly, causing the Chimera's snake-tail to appear to be biting the Chimera's own goat horns.
References
* Carradori, Francesco, Lasinio, Carlo, Istruzione elementare per gli studiosi della scultura, 1802Internet Archive
1747 births 1824 deaths 18th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors 19th-century Italian sculptors People from Pistoia Academic staff of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze 19th-century Italian male artists 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-sculptor-stub