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Battista Foggini BIOGRAPHY
1652 - 1725. Known for: Sculpture.
Architect and sculptor Battista Foggini was born in 1652 in Italy. Battista first trained as a painter although he soon abandoned this in favor of sculpture. In 1673, Cosimo III de´Médici sent... Read full biography
Architect and sculptor Battista Foggini was born in 1652 in Italy. Battista first trained as a painter although he soon abandoned this in favor of sculpture. In 1673, Cosimo III de´Médici sent Battista to the Florentine Academy, Rome where he studied under Ercole Ferrata for three years. His great... Read full biography
Architect and sculptor Battista Foggini was born in 1652 in Italy. Battista first trained as a painter although he soon abandoned this in favor of sculpture. In 1673, Cosimo III de´Médici sent Battista to the Florentine Academy, Rome where he studied under Ercole Ferrata for three years. His great talent soon became apparent as his first sculptures show, including "The death of the children of Niobe” a terracotta which is currently kept in Florence, and "Adoration of the Shepherds”, a marble... Read full biography
Architect and sculptor Battista Foggini was born in 1652 in Italy. Battista first trained as a painter although he soon abandoned this in favor of sculpture. In 1673, Cosimo III de´Médici sent Battista to the Florentine Academy, Rome where he studied under Ercole Ferrata for three years. His great talent soon became apparent as his first sculptures show, including "The death of the children of Niobe” a terracotta which is currently kept in Florence, and "Adoration of the Shepherds”, a marble sculpture kept at the Hermitage, among others. In 1687, Battista Foggini was named premier sculpture upon his return to Florence, after the death of Ferdinando Tacca. In 1695, he was named premier architect. Battista was also superintendent of the... Read full biography
Architect and sculptor Battista Foggini was born in 1652 in Italy. Battista first trained as a painter although he soon abandoned this in favor of sculpture. In 1673, Cosimo III de´Médici sent Battista to the Florentine Academy, Rome where he studied under Ercole Ferrata for three years. His great talent soon became apparent as his first sculptures show, including "The death of the children of Niobe” a terracotta which is currently kept in Florence, and "Adoration of the Shepherds”, a marble sculpture kept at the Hermitage, among others. In 1687, Battista Foggini was named premier sculpture upon his return to Florence, after the death of Ferdinando Tacca. In 1695, he was named premier architect. Battista was also superintendent of the Ducal Foundry and of the Medicis' carving and stone workshops. Throughout his career Battista Foggini worked on many monuments and also did p... Read full biography
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Architect and sculptor Battista Foggini was born in 1652 in Italy. Battista first trained as a painter although he soon abandoned this in favor of sculpture. In 1673, Cosimo III de´Médici sent Battista to the Florentine Academy, Rome where he studied under Ercole Ferrata for three years. His great talent soon became apparent as his first sculptures show, including "The death of the children of Niobe” a terracotta which is currently kept in Florence, and "Adoration of the Shepherds”, a marble sculpture kept at the Hermitage, among others. In 1687, Battista Foggini was named premier sculpture upon his return to Florence, after the death of Ferdinando Tacca. In 1695, he was named premier architect. Battista was also superintendent of ...But wait, there's more...
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