Giuseppe Torretto

Giuseppe Torretto or Torretti (1661 in

intaglios

.

Mainly working in Venice, statues by him can be found in the churches of

Blessed Virgin Mary.^[1] He also founded a notable studio, which was kept going after his death by his grandchildren Giuseppe Bernardi and Giovanni Ferrari, whose students included Antonio Canova

.

Angels by
Giuseppe Torretti on the facade of San Stae church in Venice

Giuseppe Torretti
Heraclitus by Giuseppe Torretti

References

^ Venice:guide to sculpture from the origins to the 20th century by Renzo Salvadori, Toto Bergamo Rossi "Giuseppe Torretto also did the bas-relief with the Descent from the Cross on the antependium of the high altar and the marble Crucifix in the Foscarini chapel (on the left)".

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[1] Venice:guide to sculpture from the origins to the 20th century by Renzo Salvadori, Toto Bergamo Rossi "Giuseppe Torretto also did the bas-relief with the Descent from the Cross on the antependium of the high altar and the marble Crucifix in the Foscarini chapel (on the left)".

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