Costantino Affer (1906–1987) was an Italian

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and miniaturist.

Early life

Affer was born in 1906 in

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. He studied

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at the then Scuola di Brera in Milan, known today as

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. His area of interests included engraving and sculpture.

Career

Affer started exhibiting his works in 1940. Following the end of

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, in the early 1950s he focused on medallic art. He was for many years the artistic director of art of Lorioli Fratelli, a Milan-based company specialized in producing medals of all kinds for all purposes. Under Affer's direction, they later expanded their activities to busts and reliefs for public buildings. In 1955 Affer was commissioned to design the official medals for the

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in the

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. His many works of art can be found in museums and private collections. Affer died in 1987 in Milan.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Affer, Costantino 1906 births 1987 deaths Artists from Milan Italian medallists 20th-century Italian sculptors 20th-century Italian male artists Italian male sculptors Brera Academy alumni