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Sirio Tofanari BIOGRAPHY
1886 - 1969. Known for: Sculpture.
Tofanari is recognized as one of the foremost sculptors of the Animalier movement in Italy. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence but abandoned his studies to travel first to Paris and... Read full biography
Tofanari is recognized as one of the foremost sculptors of the Animalier movement in Italy. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence but abandoned his studies to travel first to Paris and then London where he continued to pursue sculpture. He spent time studying animals at London Zoo and... Read full biography
Tofanari is recognized as one of the foremost sculptors of the Animalier movement in Italy. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence but abandoned his studies to travel first to Paris and then London where he continued to pursue sculpture. He spent time studying animals at London Zoo and the Natural History museum, and incorporated his observations in his works. In 1937, Tofanari moved to Milan, where he stayed until his death. His works are now housed in various museums across Italy... Read full biography
Tofanari is recognized as one of the foremost sculptors of the Animalier movement in Italy. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence but abandoned his studies to travel first to Paris and then London where he continued to pursue sculpture. He spent time studying animals at London Zoo and the Natural History museum, and incorporated his observations in his works. In 1937, Tofanari moved to Milan, where he stayed until his death. His works are now housed in various museums across Italy and internationally.
Tofanari is recognized as one of the foremost sculptors of the Animalier movement in Italy. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence but abandoned his studies to travel first to Paris and then London where he continued to pursue sculpture. He spent time studying animals at London Zoo and the Natural History museum, and incorporated his observations in his works. In 1937, Tofanari moved to Milan, where he stayed until his death. His works are now housed in various museums across Italy and internationally.
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Tofanari is recognized as one of the foremost sculptors of the Animalier movement in Italy. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence but abandoned his studies to travel first to Paris and then London where he continued to pursue sculpture.
He spent time studying animals at London Zoo and the Natural History museum, and incorporated his observations in his works. In 1937, Tofanari moved to Milan, where he stayed until his death. His works are now housed in various museums across Italy and internationally.