(Milan, 1859; Ibid, 1937)
Brother Leonardo the painter, studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in Borghi, then follows the example of Joseph Large and disheveled art influenced by Tranquillo Cremona. Author of the monument to “Garibaldi” at Monza (1886), than to “Jumper” ( 1906) in Milan and one to the Fallen of Vigevano, Palazzolo, Sant’Ambrogio Olona, Mariano Comense, Brenta, Brugherio, and Cantu. He debuted conn works footprint verismo – disheveled and in the early years of the twentieth century adheres to the symbolist . Author of sculptures architectural – decorative Art Nouveau style, it is often active together with the architect Sommaruga. In 1888 he exhibited in Milan the group “The widow ” (Rome, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna) revived in 1892 and with whom he won the Prince Umberto , but also exposes the same in 1888 in London. In 1892 he exhibited and was awarded a gold medal in Genoa . Present at the exhibitions of the Promotion of Fine Arts in Turin since 1906, in Rome in 1915 exposes ” Water bearer ” (proposal in the same year in San Francisco) to Naples in 1921 “Self-Portrait” and “Kitty ” and in Florence in 1927, “The strong “, but in Florence is often present at the exhibitions of the Society of Fine Arts . The Quadrennial 1923 Turin presents “Kitty ” (bronze) . Many of his works are held in the Gallery of Modern Art in Milan, while in that of Florence is his “Self-Portrait”, a replica of which is in the Gallery of Modern Art in Novara. Is preserved in the Museum of Dresden “The foundling”.
Alfonso Panzetta