Aristide Berto Cianfarani
Aristide Berto Cianfarani (August 3, 1895 – February 19, 1960)[1] was an Italian born American sculptor noted for his monuments, war memorials and ecclesiastical works.
Biography[edit]
Cianfarani was born in Italy in 1895 and emigrated to the United States in 1913.[1] He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design as well as in France and Italy.[2] He worked for the Gorham Manufacturing Company in 1917 and 1919, and the International Silver Company from 1923 to 1925.[1] He started his own studio in Providence, Rhode Island in 1926.[1]
Selected works[edit]
- West Virginia State Memorial, also known as the Major Arza Goodspeed bust, Vicksburg National Military Park, 1922
- Bowen R. Church statue, Roger Williams Park, Providence, Rhode Island, 1928
- Prince Henry the Navigator statue, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1940
- General Peter Muhlenberg statue, Muhlenberg College, 1941[3]
- Statue of John V. Power, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1947
- Testudo (mascot statue), University of Maryland, 1933, [1]
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West Virginia State Memorial at Vicksburg National Military Park, 1922 -
Bowen R. Church (cornetist) statue -
Henry the Navigator statue, Fall River -
Statue of John V. Power, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1947 -
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "CIANFARANI, Aristide Berto". Medal Artists. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ Opitz, Glenn B., Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers, Apollo Books, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1988
- ^ "SIRIS - Smithsonian Institution Research Information System".
External links[edit]
Aristide Berto Cianfarani at Find a Grave
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