At the turn of the century, the young Valmore Gemignani (Carrara 1878 - Florence 1958) was studying sculpture with
Antonio Bortone at the
Accademia di Belle Arti (Academy of Fine Arts) in Florence and was also taking drawing classes with
Giovanni Fattori. Between 1902 and 1903, after a request by the painter himself, he modeled the small bronze “Ritratto di Giovanni Fattori” (Portrait of Giovanni Fattori), which shows the renowned master in a natural pose quite typical of him, without any magniloquence.
In 1925 the small bronze was used by the sculptor as a model for the Livornese statue, erected in a small square at the end of Via Vittorio Emanuele (now Via Grande). The monument barely escaped the
ravages of the war and was placed for a long time in
Villa Fabbricotti, where once was the Museo Fattori, now in Villa Mimbelli. The statue was replaced in its original location in 2008, for the hundredth anniversary of the death of the artist.
See also:
Chili Pepper & Macchiaioli -
Cisternino di città -
Mazzini & Fattori -
Villa Fabbricotti
External links:
Antonio Bortone -
Giovanni Fattori -
Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze -
Amedeo Modigliani (Wikipedia)
10 comments:
This statue is wonderful, VP. The painter has a modest, natural stance. He looks like the man down the street.
That is a wonderful sculpture.
I like statues that are not to formal. He looks more relaxed than most statues I have seen out in public places.
It makes me want to meet him (and clean his clothes).
I can imagine this statue as a real person. The artist must be very talented.
I'm glad they put the statue back. It is so nice. He looks like such a nice guy.
Wonderful post VP. Thank you.
Really a lovely sculpture, I wanted say the same thing as Jack.
He sure looks like a painter.
Giusto tributo a un grande della pittura! Ciao, Arianna
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