Angelo Biancini's Monumental 8'.5" Sculpture for Stanford

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Angelo Biancini's Monumental 8'.5" Sculpture for Stanford

About the Item

Angelo Biancini's mother and children bronze wash sclupture for Stanford University. Angelo Biancini was commissioned in 1969 by a prominent Stanford University professor, who had a passion for modern art. He stayed with the family for three months. The sculpture was placed amongst a grove of redwood trees on Stanford Campus. His works can be found in major public squares worldwide, churches and the Vatican. He has had multiple single artist showings throughout Italy and the world in such cities as Buenos Aires and Arenzano. He was also a comtempory of Ferndinand Leger and Pablo Picasso at the Institute of cermanics. Also all of Biancini's sculptures are in institutional hands. This is a very rare work that is in private collection and it is the first time it has come to sale.

Angelo Biancini (1911-1988)

1911-Born in Castel Bolognese
1929-Enrolled at the Art Institute of Florence
1934-Participates for the first time at the Venice Biennale with the bronze "La Lwzcha"
1935-Exhibited at the National Art II Quadrennial of Rome
1942-Entered the Art Institute for Ceramics
1946-Awarded the Premio Faenza with Anselmo Bucci for "L'Annunciazione"
1946-Assumes leadership of Museo Internacionale de Faenza
1957-Awarded Premio Faenza for relief "Jesus among the doctors"
1958-First place in La Biennale di Venezia with a Liturcical sculpture
Sculptures in:
1959-Basilica of Nazareth
1961-Temple of the Canadian Martyrs in Rome
1964-Ospedale Maggiore of Milan
-church of the Autostrada del Sole Florence all'Hospitum Camaldoli
-FAO building in Rome
1969-U.S. garden sculpture tour (N.Y. and California)
1973-Palazzo Braschi-an overview of his sculptures in bronze
- assigned a personal room in the collection of modern religious art of the Vatican Museums
1980-Municipality of Faenza confers honorary citizenship and simultaneously prepares a major retrospective exhibition at Palazzo delle Esposizioni
1988-Dies

Dimensions:
Height: 102 in (259.08 cm)Width: 77 in (195.58 cm)Depth: 31 in (78.74 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Fiberglass,Steel
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1969
Condition:
Excellent Vintage Condition.
Seller Location:
Portland, OR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: U10091279061069