Silvio Gazzaniga
| Silvio Gazzaniga | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 23, 1921 Milan, Italy |
| Died | October 31, 2016 (aged 95) Milan, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | FIFA World Cup, UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup |
| Awards | Ambrogino D'Oro |
| Website | http://www.silviogazzaniga.com/ |
Silvio Gazzaniga (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsilvjo ɡaddzaˈniɡa]; January 23, 1921 – October 31, 2016) was an Italian sculptor. While working for the Stabilimento Artistico Bertoni company, he created the FIFA World Cup Trophy.
Silvio Gazzaniga was born in Milan on 23 January 1921. He studied to become a sculptor in the art schools of the capital of Lombardy, Milan. During the avant-garde period of the 1940s, he attended the "Humanitarian School of Applied Art" and the "High School of Art" at the Sforzesco Castle, specialising as a goldsmith and jeweller. After the dramatic disruption of World War II, he started his career as a sculptor of medals, cups and decorations and at the end of 1953 began to collaborate with, Bertoni Milano (known today as GDE Bertoni), as artistic director and master sculptor.
But 1970 was the year that changed his professional life and the profile of this private man. After Brazil won the Cup for the third time at the Mexico World Cup Final, FIFA rules dictated that Brazil would keep the Rimet Cup in perpetuity. FIFA, therefore, needed another trophy and out of the 53 designs submitted by artists from all over the world, Gazzaniga’s was the winning design. The new cup represents the joy, exultation and greatness of the athlete at the moment of victory: two stylised figures that hold the world aloft. Gazzaniga achieved worldwide artistic fame and success with the creation of this trophy.
Riding on the wave of this great international success, the artist continued to create other important football trophies, such as the UEFA Cup trophy (1972) and the UEFA Super Cup trophy (1973). He also produced the Baseball World Cup trophy (2001), Bobsleigh and Volleyball world cup trophies plus medals for important sporting events such as basketball, swimming, skiing and many others.
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