Cesare Fantacchiotti
Italian sculptor
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Cesare Fantacchiotti (1844 – 1922) was an Italian sculptor.
Born1849
Florence, Italy
Died1922 (aged 72–73)
KnownforSculptor
Cesare Fantacchiotti | |
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Sculpture of Dante Alighieri, Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence)' facade | |
| Born | 1849 Florence, Italy |
| Died | 1922 (aged 72–73) |
| Known for | Sculptor |
Biography
He was born in Florence, the son of the famous sculptor Odoardo Fantacchiotti. Cesare sculpted two of the statues (Boccaccio and Accursio at the base of the Loggia of the Uffizi depicting famous Tuscans. He made the Monument to Giuseppe Giusti at Monsummano. his studio in Florence was at Via Panicale #39.[1] He completed the statue of San Bartolomeo for exterior of the Duomo of Florence.[2]