Raffaello Romanelli

Raffaello Romanelli, an Italian sculptor, (May 13, 1856 - 1928) born in Florence, Italy. He studied with his father Pasquale Romanelli (1812 - 1887), who in turn had studied with the sculptor Bartolini. He continued his studies at the Florence Academy with Augusto Rivalta and Emilio Zocchi, both well respected academians of the time. Romanelli later taught at the Academy. Raffaello's son was sculptor Carlo Romanelli.

His works include the Monument to Carol I of Romania, located at Peleş Castle, a Monument to Czar Alexander II in Russia , the equestrian Garibaldi Monument in Siena, Italy (ca. 1896) and a monument to John Wister (1903) [Fairmont Park Association, "Sculpture of a City – Philadelphia’s Treasures in Bronze and Stone", Fairmont Park Association, Walker Publishing Co., Inc, NY. NY 1974 ] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Romanelli Gardens in Kansas City, which contains several works by Raffaello, is named in his honor. [ Piland, Sherry & Ellen J. Uguccioni, "Fountains of Kansas City," City of Fountains Foundation Kansas City 1985 ] Raffaello created the 1927 bust of "Dante Alighieri" on Belle Isle Park in Detroit.Cite book | author=Delicato, Armando| title= Italians in Detroit (Images of America)| year= 2005| publisher= Arcadia Publishing | id=ISBN 0738539856]

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*Cite book | author=Delicato, Armando| title= Italians in Detroit (Images of America)| year= 2005| publisher= Arcadia Publishing | id=ISBN 0738539856