Costantino Barbella
Costantino Barbella (31 January 1853, in Chieti – 5 December 1925) was an Italian sculptor, known as il Michetti della scultura. He began his career by modelling terracotta figurines for churches and Nativity Scenes (Presepe). In 1872, Francesco Paolo Michetti encouraged him to use a stipend from the province to study at the Istituto di Belle Arti in Naples.
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Costantino Barbella
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- Name
- Costantino Barbella
- Born
- 31 January 1853
- Birthplace
- Chieti, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
- Died
- 5 December 1925
- Education
- Istituto di Belle Arti in Naples
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Languages
- Italian
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Costantino Barbella (31 January 1853, in Chieti – 5 December 1925) was an Italian sculptor, known as il Michetti della scultura. He began his career by modelling terracotta figurines for churches and Nativity Scenes (Presepe). In 1872, Francesco Paolo Michetti encouraged him to use a stipend from the province to study at the Istituto di Belle Arti in Naples.
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Costantino Barbella (1852–1925) was a sculptor, of Italian nationality. The sculptor was born in Chieti and died in Rome. Costantino Barbella was educated at Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli.
Languages used include Italian. Works are held at Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo and Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
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He studied there with Stanislao Lista. He was highly prolific in creating small terracotta and bronze statuary, much of it depicting country folk dancing or in animated movement. He also made a few portraits, including of Pope Leo XIII. His work was exhibited throughout Europe, commonly winning awards. He was named cavaliere dell' Order of Leopold II of Belgium, honorary professor of the Istituto Reale di Belle Arti in Naples, and honorary academician at the Istituto di Belle Arti di Bologna. Among his students was Argentinian sculptor Lola Mora. The "Costantino Barbella" Museum of Art is located in the Palazzo Martinetti Bianchi in Chieti.
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• Name — Costantino Barbella • Born — 31 January 1853 • Birthplace — Chieti, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies • Died — 5 December 1925 • Education — Istituto di Belle Arti in Naples • Notable Works — La gioia dell ' innocenza, La Canzone d'amore, La Confidenza • Illustration — Sculpture made by Costantino Barbella
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• * La gioia dell ' innocenza * La Canzone d'amore (Expositions of Naples, 1877; and Turin, 1884) * La Confidenza (Exhibition of Paris,1879) * Alla fontana * Tentativo * Bacio * Storia amorosa * Paciera * The departure of the Conscript and The Return of a Soldier (Galleria Moderna di Roma, 1883) * Aprile (Galleria Moderna di Roma) — * Contatrici * Onomastico * Canto d'amore (Song of Love) * Partenza * Ritorno * Idyll * Le amiche * Su, su * Soli * Credi a me
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1852
Costantino Barbella born at Chieti.
1925
Costantino Barbella died at Rome.
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- 1.Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti., by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 33.
- 2.Oxford Grove Encyclopedia of Art
- 3.Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures, edited by Daniel Balderston, Mike Gonzalez, Ana M. Lopez, 2002, page 994
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