Italian sculptors

Jago is definitely one of the most talented and promising Italian sculptors today who has been dubbed as the modern Michelangelo in Italy. We had a chance to talk to him in Naples area of the inauguration of “Pieta” In […]

If you're looking for the finest Italian artwork, check this list of the most famous Italian scultpures and beautiful Italian statues.

The inventive Italian artist is considered one of the most important sculptors of Europe’s revolutionary period.

The Cappella Sansevero, a chapel in the historic center of Naples, Italy, is one of the most awe-inspiring spaces on Earth. Everywhere you look you are confronted by sculptures of astonishing beauty, a bevy of masterpieces from 18th century Italian artists that have left visitors scratching their heads in wonder for hundreds of years: how can such intricate works possibly have been carved from single pieces of marble?

“Gaetano Cellini 1873-1937, Italian sculptor. Humanity v Evil Marble - 1906 National Gallery of Modern Art - Rome”

No discussion about Italian sculpture is complete without mention of Antonio Canova. A prolific sculptor, he is one of the most renowned artists in the Neoclassical movement and is considered the greatest sculptor of his time.

(Pavia, 1821 - Milan, 1895)

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