Giacomo De Maria (1762–1838) was an Italian sculptor, active in

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Biography

He was a pupil of

Domenico Piò Domenico Piò (1715-1801) was an Italian sculptor, active in Bologna in a late-Rococo style. Biography He was born in Bologna and learned his trade and style from working with his father, Angelo Piò. He became secretary of the Accademia Clemen ...

. Among his works are:La storia delle arti del disegno, studiata nei monumenti che si conservano in Bologna e nei suburbi
by A.C. Romagnoli, D. Giannitrapani, published by Tipografia Gamberini e Parmeggiani, 1888, page 191. *Putti of the chapel after the crossing of

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*Statues in the atrium of the Palazzo Hercolani, Bologna *Bust of

Angelo Venturoli Angelo Venturoli (1749 – March 7, 1821 in Bologna) was an Italian architect. He was born in Medicina in the Province of Bologna, and trained at the Accademia Clementina, under Petronio Fancelli. By 1781, he was an academic, and from 1786 to 180 ...

for his college *Statues in the fifth chapel of San Giorgio *Bas-relief of Olympus for tympanum of the facade of Palazzo Aldini, Bologna *''Charity'' in the Monumental Arch of the Lupari family at the

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*Sculpture of the Conventi, Ranuzzi, Cospi, Capra tomb monuments (latter has a "veiled eternity")

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