D. Trentacoste, Large Bust of General, 1873, Carrara Marble

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Carrara marble bust of a general
signed by Domenico Trentacoste (Palermo 1859 - Florence 1933)
dated 1873
the bust was … Read more Carrara marble bust of a general
signed by Domenico Trentacoste (Palermo 1859 - Florence 1933)
dated 1873
the bust was located outdoors, so it has some stains that need cleaning

Of Sicilian origin, and at the age of twelve, Domenico Trentacoste became an apprentice of the Palermo sculptors Benedetto De Lisi (1831-1875) and Domenico Costantino (1840-1915). He then spent time in Naples and attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence in 1878. Two years later, he returned to Palermo and completed a commission for a triumphal arch dedicated to King Umberto. Having earned enough money, he left for Paris to join his friend, the sculptor Antonio Giovanni Lanzirotti, and exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1881 and regularly until 1895. In the meantime, he went to London to work with the painter Edwin Long and exhibited at the Royal Academy.

Domenico Trentacoste returned to Italy in 1895 and exhibited at the first Venice Biennale; he became a member of the jury in 1901 and exhibited there until 1922.

He was appointed professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and was the mentor of Marino Marini, among others.

He and Luigi Giorgi designed standard Italian types for the Rome Mint, including the 2 lire coin commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Italian Unification (1911). See less