Francesco Nagni (7 February 1897–11 July 1977) was a 20th-century Italian figurative sculptor, best known for the grave of Pope Pius XI in the Vatican.
He spent almost his entire life in Rome first studying at the Academy of Saint Luca. After the First World War, working as an assistant in the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome he worked on several state works under the fascist regime of Mussolini. These included the monument to Armando Diaz in Naples and many war memorials to Italians killed in the war.
He was involved in the artists group at Villa Strohl Fern in Rome. From around 1940 he started to receive commissions from the Vatican and his work is now represented in St Peter's Basilica, His work would have requited multiple meets with both the Pope and other senior church officials.[1] His works are not only on the public side within the church but notably includes the tomb of Pope Pius XI in the crypts.[2]
Around 2000 Nagni's family donated 34 plaster casts by Nagni to the Museum of Viterbo most of which stand in the Sacred Art section. These are the moulds from which his various bronze works were cast.
Recognition
In Viterbo, his birthplace the municipality has named a street near the railway station after Nagni: Via Francesco Nagni.[3]
Assumption Virgin and six bronze angels on the tomb of Don Luigi Sturzo, in Caltagirone, Catania, Sicily
Unbulit Commissions
Commission from Pope Pius XII for new bronze doors on St Peters, which were to be known as the Faith Door and the Splendour Door, involving work from 1947 to 1970 (now in the Vatican Museum). These doors were to consist of multiple bronze bas-relief panels featuring various Christian stories, such as Nero Persecuting the Christians.
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francesco, nagni, february, 1897, july, 1977, 20th, century, italian, figurative, sculptor, best, known, grave, pope, pius, vatican, tomb, pope, pius, vatican, contents, life, recognition, known, works, unbulit, commissions, referenceslife, edithe, born, viter. Francesco Nagni 7 February 1897 11 July 1977 was a 20th century Italian figurative sculptor best known for the grave of Pope Pius XI in the Vatican The tomb of Pope Pius XI in the Vatican Contents 1 Life 2 Recognition 3 Known Works 4 Unbulit Commissions 5 ReferencesLife EditHe was born in Viterbo on 7 February 1897 He spent almost his entire life in Rome first studying at the Academy of Saint Luca After the First World War working as an assistant in the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome he worked on several state works under the fascist regime of Mussolini These included the monument to Armando Diaz in Naples and many war memorials to Italians killed in the war He was involved in the artists group at Villa Strohl Fern in Rome From around 1940 he started to receive commissions from the Vatican and his work is now represented in St Peter s Basilica His work would have requited multiple meets with both the Pope and other senior church officials 1 His works are not only on the public side within the church but notably includes the tomb of Pope Pius XI in the crypts 2 He died in Rome on 11 July 1977 aged 80 Around 2000 Nagni s family donated 34 plaster casts by Nagni to the Museum of Viterbo most of which stand in the Sacred Art section These are the moulds from which his various bronze works were cast Recognition EditIn Viterbo his birthplace the municipality has named a street near the railway station after Nagni Via Francesco Nagni 3 Known Works EditTomb of Pope Pius XI 1940 Vatican City Rome Ostiense Railway Station frontage Rome 1940 Pegasus with a God 4 Armando Diaz monument Naples c 1935 Huge figure of St Paul at the Church of St Peter and St Paul Rome EUR quarter 1959 Manzi grave in St Pancras and Islington Cemetery London 1962 two bronze angels lifting the dead man from his grave 5 Seated figure of Pope Pius XI at Museo de Colle del Duomo in Viterbo 1964 Seated figure of Pope Pius XI at Castel Gandolfo 1964 Seated figure of Pope Pius XI St Peter s Basilica Rome 1965 replacing a previous statue by Pietro Canonica Tomb of St Gemma Sanctuary of St Gemma Lucca 1965 Gilded bronze urn containing the body of Saint Pius X Sarto 1952 St Peters Basilica Rome Statues of St Alphonsus Francis de Sales and Hilary of Poitiers at Sao Paulo Cathedral in Brazil St Lucy holding a lamp Church of St Lucy Rome Assumption Virgin and six bronze angels on the tomb of Don Luigi Sturzo in Caltagirone Catania SicilyUnbulit Commissions EditCommission from Pope Pius XII for new bronze doors on St Peters which were to be known as the Faith Door and the Splendour Door involving work from 1947 to 1970 now in the Vatican Museum These doors were to consist of multiple bronze bas relief panels featuring various Christian stories such as Nero Persecuting the Christians References Edit Guide to Saint Peter s Basilica ROMAPEDIA BASILICA OF St PETER Second part 3 October 2013 Mappa di Viterbo Largo Francesco Nagni CAP 01100 Romapedia Ostiense Train Station 18 January 2020 London Cemeteries an Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer Miller amp Parsons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francesco Nagni amp oldid 1103670384, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
