Francesco Barzaghi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francesco Barzaghi

Italian sculptor (1839-1892)

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1839

Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 21-Aug-1892

Profession: sculptor

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Francesco Barzaghi (1839–1892) was an Italian sculptor. Born in Milan, he had his initial training in the studios of Antonio Tantardini and a sculptor called Puttinati.
He enrolled in the Accademia di Brera.
Among his colleagues was Vincenzo Vela. Barzaghi completed a number of monuments, including the bronze equestrian statued dedicated to Napoleon III, first unveiled in 1881 at the Exposition of Milan.
He also made monuments to Luciano Manara and Garibaldi (1888).
He made many marble female figures, including: La Frine denudata La Mosca cieca Silvia che si specchia (Paris Exposition 1878) Moses saved from the Nile (Paris Exposition 1878) L' innocenza (won a prize in Turin 1881) Psiche La Vanerella