Angiolo Vannetti Biography
Angiolo Vannetti was born in Livorno on 6 December 1881. He decided to attend the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence following the lessons of Augusto Rivalta. In a short time, he became a renowned sculptor in demand around the world, from Latin America to Japan, where in 1927 he created a series of portraits for the Imperial Court. In addition to monumental works, Angiolo Vannetti releases his compositional and narrative talent in the production of bronze groups of refined contemporary taste, true works of art intended for ornamentation and furnishing. These are animalier sculptures that portray exotic species such as gazelles, monkeys, tigers or seals that the artist presents in the major Italian and foreign exhibitions, including the Unions of Rome, Florence, Milan and Naples. With great mastery, Angiolo Vannetti manages to capture with bronze the truth of a look or a pose of the characters he encounters during his travels around the world. In 1955, he was present in Panama, where his statue dedicated to American President Roosevelt was inaugurated, unfortunately subsequently destroyed. Angiolo Vannetti died in his studio in Florence on 15 January 1962, at the age of 81.
