Ciniselli, Giovanni |
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BORN 1832, Novate, Lombardia (near Milano) - DIED 21 May 1883, Roma, Lazio GRAVE LOCATION Roma, Lazio: Cimitero Monumentale del Verano, Piazzale del Verano, 1 (Pincetto nuovo, piazzale circolare, sector 73) |
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Giovanni Ciniselli studied at the Brera Academy in Milan, where he studied with the painters Francesco Hayez, Luigi Sabatelli and Giuseppe and with the sculptors Antonio Galli and Antonio Labus. He also studied in Rome with Pietro Magni and Orazio Andreoni. In 1856 he settled in Rome and there he specialised in portraits and mythological subjects. In 1869 he set up his own studio and his reputation became international. He exhibited in European countries and in Australia. Several copies of his "Reading Girl" were produced and his work "Ruth" (c.1880) is at the Botanical Gardens in Glasgow. Related persons • was pupil of Hayez, Francesco |
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 The grave of Giovanni Ciniselli at the Cimitero Monumentale al Verano, Rome. Picture by Androom (04 Mar 2015) |
Sources • Giovanni Ciniselli (1832-83), sculptor, a biography • Public Statues and Sculpture Association | Ciniselli, Giovanni - Public Statues and Sculpture Association |
