Giorgio Ceragioli (sculptor)
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Giorgio Ceragioli was an Italian
painter and sculptor.
(Tuscany
) on April the 21st 1861 from Giuseppe Ceragioli, a customs
officer, and Fanny Bracci. He moved very young to Florence
, where he received his first artistic training from the sculptor Ulisse Cambi
.
When he was eighteen he enlisted in Bersaglieri
corps
, which he left in 1888 with a Lieutenant rank
.
After moving to Turin
Ceragioli worked with Augusto Ferri, a set designer and painter very active in Piemonte. In that city he also became a popular painter, mainly exhibiting his artworks in the local "Società Promotrice delle Belle Arti " (Fine Arts' Promotion Society).
As a sculptor in 1886 he created a large statue called "Un bersagliere alla carica" (Charging bersagliere), now located in Torino on the Royal Armoury's stairway.
During the years around 1900 he was very active in the field of decorative arts realizing mural
s and bas-reliefs. He notably realized the artistic decorations of Palazzo Marsaglia (Milan
) and worked for a long time in Turin for the "Teatro Regio" (Royal Theatre) both as painter and as set designer.
In 1904 Ceragioli conceived and realized the FIAT
's stand at the Paris Motor Show.
In the same years he was attending to applied art
s creating several trademarks, textile designs and functional objects which later would have qualified him as a designer. Also belongs to this field of Ceragioli's activity his involvement in the elaboration of the "Manifesto programmatico per l’Esposizione Internazionale di Arte Decorativa di Torino" (Program Manifesto for the International Applied Arts' Exhibition of Torino, 1902).
In 1902 he established with his fellow artists Leonardo Bistolfi
, Davide Calandra
, Enrico Reycend and Enrico Thovez an important journal devoted to decorative arts, "L'arte decorativa moderna"; it was a monthly magazine about art and decoration of homes which had an important influence on Italian decorative arts' history.
In 1914 with Cesare Biscarra Ceragioli realized in Valentino Park of Torino a monument to Ascanio Sobrero. After World War I his artistic activity went on both as sculptor and as painter: noticeable among this period's sculptures are an Alpino
's statue in Villar Perosa
and the bronze
high relief conceived to commemorate dead bersaglieri
of the Great War; sculpted in 1923 it was located in 1936 in the Lamarmora
gardens of Turin.
He died in Turin
on December the 11th 1947.
Italy
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painter and sculptor.
Biography
Ceragioli was born in Porto Santo StefanoPorto Santo Stefano
Porto Santo Stefano is located in the municipality of Monte Argentario, in the Province of Grosseto, in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is one of the 2 major towns that form the townships along with Porto Ercole.-Position:...
(Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
) on April the 21st 1861 from Giuseppe Ceragioli, a customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
officer, and Fanny Bracci. He moved very young to Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, where he received his first artistic training from the sculptor Ulisse Cambi
Ulisse Cambi
Ulisse Cambi was an Italian sculptor active in Tuscany during the 19th century.-Biography and artworks :Son of the sculptor Pietro Cambi, he was born in Florence where he attended the courses of the local Art High School and then of the Accademia...
.
When he was eighteen he enlisted in Bersaglieri
Bersaglieri
The Bersaglieri are a corps of the Italian Army originally created by General Alessandro La Marmora on 18 June 1836 to serve in the Piedmontese Army, later to become the Royal Italian Army...
corps
Corps
A corps is either a large formation, or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service...
, which he left in 1888 with a Lieutenant rank
Military rank
Military rank is a system of hierarchical relationships in armed forces or civil institutions organized along military lines. Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms...
.
After moving to Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
Ceragioli worked with Augusto Ferri, a set designer and painter very active in Piemonte. In that city he also became a popular painter, mainly exhibiting his artworks in the local "Società Promotrice delle Belle Arti " (Fine Arts' Promotion Society).
As a sculptor in 1886 he created a large statue called "Un bersagliere alla carica" (Charging bersagliere), now located in Torino on the Royal Armoury's stairway.
During the years around 1900 he was very active in the field of decorative arts realizing mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
s and bas-reliefs. He notably realized the artistic decorations of Palazzo Marsaglia (Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
) and worked for a long time in Turin for the "Teatro Regio" (Royal Theatre) both as painter and as set designer.
In 1904 Ceragioli conceived and realized the FIAT
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
's stand at the Paris Motor Show.
In the same years he was attending to applied art
Applied art
Applied art is the application of design and aesthetics to objects of function and everyday use. Whereas fine arts serve as intellectual stimulation to the viewer or academic sensibilities, the applied arts incorporate design and creative ideals to objects of utility, such as a cup, magazine or...
s creating several trademarks, textile designs and functional objects which later would have qualified him as a designer. Also belongs to this field of Ceragioli's activity his involvement in the elaboration of the "Manifesto programmatico per l’Esposizione Internazionale di Arte Decorativa di Torino" (Program Manifesto for the International Applied Arts' Exhibition of Torino, 1902).
In 1902 he established with his fellow artists Leonardo Bistolfi
Leonardo Bistolfi
Leonardo Bistolfi was an Italian sculptor, an important exponent of Italian Symbolism.Bistolfi was born in Casale Monferrato in Piedmont, north-west Italy, to Giovanni Bistolfi, a sculptor in wood, and to Angela Amisano....
, Davide Calandra
Davide Calandra
Davide Calandra was an Italian sculptor and cabinet maker.-Biography:Davide Calandra was born in Turin into a wealthy family...
, Enrico Reycend and Enrico Thovez an important journal devoted to decorative arts, "L'arte decorativa moderna"; it was a monthly magazine about art and decoration of homes which had an important influence on Italian decorative arts' history.
In 1914 with Cesare Biscarra Ceragioli realized in Valentino Park of Torino a monument to Ascanio Sobrero. After World War I his artistic activity went on both as sculptor and as painter: noticeable among this period's sculptures are an Alpino
Alpini
The Alpini, , are the elite mountain warfare soldiers of the Italian Army. They are currently organized in two operational brigades, which are subordinated to the Alpini Corps Command. The singular is Alpino ....
's statue in Villar Perosa
Villar Perosa
Villar Perosa is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km southwest of Turin....
and the bronze
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
high relief conceived to commemorate dead bersaglieri
Bersaglieri
The Bersaglieri are a corps of the Italian Army originally created by General Alessandro La Marmora on 18 June 1836 to serve in the Piedmontese Army, later to become the Royal Italian Army...
of the Great War; sculpted in 1923 it was located in 1936 in the Lamarmora
Alessandro Ferrero La Marmora
Alessandro Ferrero La Marmora was an Italian general who is best remembered for founding the military unit known as the Bersaglieri...
gardens of Turin.
He died in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
on December the 11th 1947.
Further reading
- On-line biography on Turin's municipality official web-site www.comune.torino.it