Name
Cellini, Gaetano

Gender
Male

Birth
August 27, 1875 Ravenna

Death
February 8, 1957 Turin

Descriptive Note

Gaetano Cellini came from a modest family, and after his father's death, he spent his childhood in an orphanage, and devoted himself to art as a self-taught artist. After studying with Alessandro Mazzarenti in Ravenna, he moved to Turin and worked in Pietro Canonica's studio. He began his career as a sculptor in 1900 by exhibiting works at the Promotrice delle Belle Arti in Turin. He received numerous prizes and awards in Italy, Europe and South America. Cellini was known for his realistic and expressive depictions of historical figures and mythological subjects, often incorporating intricate details and ornate decoration in a neoclassical style. Some of his notable works include the statue of Christopher Columbus in Genoa, Italy, and the monument to Victor Emmanuel II in Piazza Dante in Naples. 

For the Exposition of Turin 1911, he created the statue of Neptune in front of the Pavilion of Festivals and Concerts.

Roles
Artists (Visual Artists), Sculptors

Related Built Environment Objects

• Pavilion of Festivals and Concerts

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