Giovanni Strazza (1818–1875) was an Italian sculptor who was born in Milan, Italy. He studied at Brera Academy in Milan and then worked in Rome between 1840 and 1858.[1] He returned to Milan where he taught at his alma mater from 1860 to 1875, passing the "Sculpture Chair" to Giosuè Argenti.[2]
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The Veiled Virgin: a fake?
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La Virgen velada (Giovanni Strazza) por Miguel Garrido
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Work
- Strazza's most well known work is The Veiled Virgin.
- A replica (2005) of Strazza's L'Audace Righetto stands on the Janiculum Hill in Roma; the original (1851) is in the Palazzo Litta in Milano
- Ishmael Abandoned in the Desert, a replica of which from 1850 is exhibited at the Gallery of Modern Art in Milan .
References
- ^ Oxford Index (Benzit Dictionary of Artists), Giovanni Strazza Archived 2019-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Berresford, Sandra, Italian Memorial Sculpture 1820-1940: A Legacy of Love, Frances Lincoln Limited, London, 2004 p 55
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