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P. Emilio Fiaschi (1858 – 1941), also called Emiliano Fiaschi, was an Italian sculptor. He was born in
Emilio Fiaschi (1858 - 1941)
From 1883 to 1885, he studied at
Volterra
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and died in Florence
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, Italy.Musée d'OrsayEmilio Fiaschi (1858 - 1941)
From 1883 to 1885, he studied at
Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
The Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze () is an instructional art academy in Florence, in Tuscany, in central Italy.
It was founded by Cosimo I de' Medici in 1563, under the influence of Giorgio Vasari. Michelangelo, Benvenuto Cellini and ...
and spent most of his career in Florence, Italy
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. He was skilled in sculpting both marble and alabaster and most often produced female nudes, usually smaller than life-size figures. His female nudes featured highly polished skin and emphasized the curves of hips and waistlines.
A partial list of his works include Le Printemps (marble on black marble pedestal, c.1900-1910) which sold for $25,000 at Christie's
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in New York on April 13, 2017, Beatrice (marble), Courting Boy and Girl (white marble), Female nude partially draped (marble), A Good Book (marble), Reclining Beauty and Admirer (alabaster), Seated Maiden (Carved alabaster and marble), Standing Semi-Nude (marble), A Young Girl (alabaster), The Sleep (marble, in Montevideo) and various bustes of the nimph Daphne
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There are several versions of the myth in which she appears, but t ...
. He died in 1941.
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1858 births 1941 deaths Italian sculptors Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze alumni Date of birth missing Date of death missing {{Italy-sculptor-stub