Francesco Barzaghi

Francesco Barzaghi (1839–1892) was an Italian sculptor.

Born in Milan, he had his initial training in the studios of Antonio Tantardini and a sculptor called Puttinati. He enrolled in the Accademia di Brera. Among his colleagues was Vincenzo Vela.

Barzaghi completed a number of monuments, including the bronze equestrian statued dedicated to Napoleon III, first unveiled in 1881 at the Exposition of Milan. He also made monuments to Luciano Manara and Garibaldi (1888). He made many marble female figures, including:

Monument to Francesco Hayez (Milan)

Detail (Hayez Monument)

Monument to Luciano Manara (Milan)

Monument to Niccolò Tommaseo (Venice)

Monument to Alessandro Manzoni (Milan)

Vanarella, Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret de Nice (Alpes-Maritimes, France)

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