Francesco Mochi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francesco Mochi

Italian sculptor (1580-1654)

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1580

Place of Birth: Montevarchi, Tuscany, Italy

Date of Death: 06-Feb-1654

Profession: sculptor

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Francesco Mochi (29 July 1580 – 6 February 1654) was an Italian early-Baroque sculptor active mostly in Rome and Orvieto.
He was born in Montevarchi and died in Rome.
His early training was with the anti-Mannerist Florentine painter Santi di Tito, where he formed a taste for pictorial clarity and the primacy of disegno, exemplified in the sculpture of Giambologna and his studio and followers.
He moved to Rome around 1599 and continued his training in the studio of the Venetian-trained sculptor Camillo Mariani.
Mochi was a contemporary of Gian Lorenzo Bernini's father, Pietro, as well as later with the son.