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Giovanni Scanzi (23 February 1840 – 15 April 1915[1]) was an Italian sculptor. His early apprenticeship led to formal studies in Rome, followed by a career as a prolific artist and teacher. He was particularly active creating monuments for the Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno in Genoa, with many other works located in museums, churches and public venues in Genoa and elsewhere.

Giovanni Scanzi
Giovanni Scanzi, c.1895
Born(1840-02-23)February 23, 1840
Genoa
Died15 April 1915(1915-04-15) (aged 75)
Genoa
Resting placeMonumental Cemetery of Staglieno, Genoa, Italy
NationalityItalian
Notable work
Angelo Nocchiero

Biography


Giovanni Scanzi was born in Genoa in 1840. At the age of 12, he entered the workshop of sculptor Santo Varni, where he began dusting statues and gradually developed his skills. Varni was a professor at the Accademia Ligustica, and encouraged his protégé at the beginning of his studies. In 1863 Scanzi won the Durazzo Prize, which gave him the opportunity to go to Rome to continue his studies. There he met Giulio Monteverde, also the winner of the Rome prize.[2] From 1879 to 1892, Scanzi was a professor at the Accademia Ligustica. Luigi Brizzolara [it], Eugenio Baroni [it] and Francesco Messina were among his students.[3][4][5]

Scanzi's works can be found throughout Genoa, including public areas, the Basilica of Santa Maria Immacolata [it], the Church of the Sacred Heart and San Giacomo of Carignano [it] and other churches. The Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno contains about 50 monuments created by Scanzi, including the tombs of Carlo di G.B. Casella (1877), Giacomo Carpaneto (1886), Elisa Falcone (Cippo No.1024, 1893) and Giacomo Pastorino (1896).[6]

Tomb of Giovanni Scanzi, Staglieno, Genoa (sculpted by Scanzi himself, 1897)
Tomb of Giovanni Scanzi, Staglieno, Genoa (sculpted by Scanzi himself, 1897)

Giovanni Scanzi died in Genoa on 15 April 1915.


Major works [7][4][Note 1]



Genoa



Accademia Ligustica


Albergo dei poveri


Biblioteca Berio


Galleria dell'Arte Moderna, Musei di Nervi


Giardini dell'Acquasola


Ospedale di Pammattone


Villetta di Negro


Già Circolo Filologico


Palazzo Tursi


Stazione marittima


Chiesa dell'Immacolata


Chiesa di San Giacomo di Carignano


Cimitero di Staglieno


Savona



Zinola


Perugia





Note


  1. The list of works outside of Staglieno derives mainly from "Giovanni Scanzi, scultore", an article originally published on mpigreco.altervista.org, signed by "M.P., 2004", and retrieved on 4 July 2017. An earlier version of the article on the same site was signed "Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Cattaneo", an independent scholar based in Italy. The article contains an extensive list of references. This article is now located at: www.mpopus.it/public/miscellanea/scanzi.html (retrieved April 25, 2021).

References


  1. Nuovi toponomi genovesi - Vico Giovanni Scanzi, Genova Rivista Municipale, Anno XVII, No.9, Settembre 1937, p.41
  2. Resasco, Ferdinando. Staglieno Camposanto . Milan: Establishments Menotti Bassani & C., 1904, pp.53-54
  3. Marchetti, Rita Nello. Caterina and the Angel: The popular face and the noble soul of the Staglieno Cemetery. Genoa: Erga edizioni, 2014, pp.70-74
  4. Cattaneo, Giuseppe Giovanni Battista. "Giovanni Scanzi, scultore". www.mpopus.it/. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. A.F.I.M.S. "Fletcher Memorial, 1896"., retrieved 26 June 2017
  6. Resasco, Ferdinando. Staglieno Camposanto . Milan: Menotti Factory Bassanti & C., 1904, pp.19-31
  7. Sborgi, Franco. (1997) Staglieno e la scultura funeraria Ligure tra Ottocento e Novecento. Torino: Artema Verlag, p.415
  8. Resasco, Ferdinando. La Necropoli di Staglieno. Genova: Stabilimento Fratelli Pagano, 1900, pp.39,98

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Giovanni Scanzi (Genova, 23 febbraio[1] 1840 – Genova, 21 aprile 1915) è stato uno scultore italiano.


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