Giovanni Spertini

Education

Beginning in 1836, he studied sculpture at the Brera Academy, and then privatedly under Gianmaria Benzoni, Giovanni Antonio Labus, and Pietro Magni (sculptor).

Career

He became an honorary associate at the Brera. His first main work as: Louisiana scrittrice, also known as the Leggitrice del Magni, which was donated to the Brera. His statue of Un colpo sicuro was sold at the 1878 Paris Exposition.

Among his other notable works, are the larger than life busts of Amilcare Ponchielli and Victor Hugo (stucco, 1886 Exhibition of Fine Arts in Milan).

In this time, he was nominated, by contest, professor of modeling at the scuola superiore d"arte applicata all"industria in Milan. At the 1883 Exhibition of Fine Arts in Rome, he exhibited a porcelain plate depicting a profile of the King Umberto I. In 1884 at Turin, he exhibited un marble bust depicting Senator Antonio Giovanola, a bronze Medallion, and a stucco bust of Farina Mathan.

In the 1872 Exhibition of Fine Arts in Milan, he displayed a bas relief depicting a Mater Salvatoris, and a bust in marble of Garibaldi.

Achievements

• His Columbus Messenger was awarded a prize at the 1876 Exposition of Philadelphia. He won a national contest to sculpt a bust of Mazzini once found in Campidoglio. He won a gold medal with honorable diploma at the Didactic and Industrial Exposition of Monza, and the extraordinary award outside of the contest at the Exposition regionale of Pavia.