After completing studies in literature, he began sculpting in wood, then marble, and was then awarded a stipend to study at the Academy of the Arts in Naples. In Naples, he won a silver medal and a further award for his submission of a clay model of Procris dying in the Arms of Cephalus, which he presented to the Provincial Council of Salerno. Another prize was awarded to his bas-relief of Angel escorts St Peter out of Prison. He then went to Rome and finished a Flavio Gioia, Return of Dinah and Jacob, a St John the Baptist, a Virgin of the Purity, and a Noli me tangere.
He then traveled to Milan and Florence in 1858 and 1860, where his views turned away from Neoclassicism towards realism and romanticism. He returned to Naples, but his works attracted the attention of Victor Emmanuel II, the King of Italy. He sculpted statues depicting the Naive and the Poor; Revenge; and an Owl. He moved to Turin, where he was commissioned a monument to Massimo d'Azeglio as well as a highly dynamic equestrian monument to Prince Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa, where the Prince attempts to stand up in mid-battle, while his wounded horse falls. He also sculpted a Cleopatra, and helped design coins and medals. He painted several portraits and sculpted busts of the Crown Prince of Portugal, Prince Napoleon, and Costantino Nigra.[1] In 1866, he became the sculptor of the House of Savoy. In 1875, he went to Rome, and in 1900, his statue of Flavio Gioja won the gold medal at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, one year before his death.
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^Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti., by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 28-29.
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alfonso, balzico, october, 1825, february, 1901, italian, sculptor, born, cava, tirreni, near, salerno, italy, died, rome, self, portrait, 1890born, 1825, october, 1825cava, tirreni, kingdom, siciliesdied3, february, 1901, 1901, aged, rome, kingdom, italynatio. Alfonso Balzico 18 October 1825 3 February 1901 was an Italian sculptor He was born in Cava de Tirreni near Salerno in Italy and died in Rome Alfonso BalzicoSelf portrait by Alfonso Balzico 1890Born 1825 10 18 18 October 1825Cava de Tirreni Kingdom of the Two SiciliesDied3 February 1901 1901 02 03 aged 75 Rome Kingdom of ItalyNationalityItalianOccupationSculptorStatue of the Virgin Mary giving the Scapular to St Simon Stock Santa Maria della Vittoria Rome by Alfonso Balzico 19th centuryStatue of Ferdinand of Savoy TurinBiography EditAfter completing studies in literature he began sculpting in wood then marble and was then awarded a stipend to study at the Academy of the Arts in Naples In Naples he won a silver medal and a further award for his submission of a clay model of Procris dying in the Arms of Cephalus which he presented to the Provincial Council of Salerno Another prize was awarded to his bas relief of Angel escorts St Peter out of Prison He then went to Rome and finished a Flavio Gioia Return of Dinah and Jacob a St John the Baptist a Virgin of the Purity and a Noli me tangere He then traveled to Milan and Florence in 1858 and 1860 where his views turned away from Neoclassicism towards realism and romanticism He returned to Naples but his works attracted the attention of Victor Emmanuel II the King of Italy He sculpted statues depicting the Naive and the Poor Revenge and an Owl He moved to Turin where he was commissioned a monument to Massimo d Azeglio as well as a highly dynamic equestrian monument to Prince Ferdinando Duke of Genoa where the Prince attempts to stand up in mid battle while his wounded horse falls He also sculpted a Cleopatra and helped design coins and medals He painted several portraits and sculpted busts of the Crown Prince of Portugal Prince Napoleon and Costantino Nigra 1 In 1866 he became the sculptor of the House of Savoy In 1875 he went to Rome and in 1900 his statue of Flavio Gioja won the gold medal at the Exposition Universelle Paris one year before his death References Edit Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi pittori scultori e Architetti by Angelo de Gubernatis Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier 1889 page 28 29 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Alfonso Balzico at Wikimedia Commons Art Encyclopedia nbsp This article about an Italian sculptor is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfonso Balzico amp oldid 1180315028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
