Tullo Golfarelli
Italian sculptor (1853-1928)
Tullo Golfarelli (24 June 1852, Bologna - 30 March 1928, Bologna) was an Italian sculptor and painter.
Biography
He was born to Enrico Golfarelli, a goldsmith, and his wife Vittoria, née Bassoli. His father introduced him to the techniques of engraving and metalworking, and he attended technical schools from 1864 to 1867.
In 1875, thanks to a subsidy from the municipality of Cesena, he was able to move to Rome, where he worked in the studios of a sculptor named Gagliardi. In 1880, he moved to Naples to have some additional training with Domenico Morelli and Filippo Palizzi. The following year he applied for admission to the Academy of Fine Arts, but was unsuccessful.
In addition to his formal studies, his friendship with Vincenzo Gemito encouraged his inclinations toward Realism. Frequent travels enabled him to acquire commissions throughout Italy. By the end of the 1880s, he had become part of the Bolognese cultural circle, where he formed life-long relationships with Giosuè Carducci and Giovanni Pascoli. Always striving to improve his technique, he worked with Salvino Salvini at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna.
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