- Giacomo Benevelli
Giacomo Benevelli (born in 1925) is an Italian
sculptor .He was born in
Reggio Emilia in 1925 and brought up inFrance . Benevelli has lived and worked for over forty years inMilan .He is the nephew of
Anselmo Govi a painter from Reggio Emilia who painted the fresco of the dome of theTeatro Ariosto. He belongs to a Northern Italian noble family previously known asBenedelli .He is the cousin of Emidio Benevelli the founder of
Benevelli Transaxles .Since 1957 Benevelli has exhibited in Italy and worldwide. In 1963 he had his first US exhibition at the Felix Landau Gallery in
Los Angeles . In 1964 he was invited to the 32ndVenice International ArtBiennale with a group of sculptures. In 1966 he was appointed as head of the sculpture course at theAccademia di Brera in Milan.In 1983 he wrote and illustrated a book published by
Rizzoli called "Dalla Pietra all’Ago".In 1993 he realized a bronze sculpture called Teleios which can be seen in
Piazzale Loreto in Milan.In 2000 the city of
Mantua organized a major exhibition of his works in the museum of the historicalCasa del Mantegna . A book titled ‘Forme’ was published by Edizioni Casa del Mantegna on this occasion.In 2001 he exhibited his works in the historical Palazzo Isimbardi during an exhibition organized by the city of
Milan .During the 2006
Winter Olympic Games inTorino he was invited to take part at the Italian Sculpture Exhibition at thePalazzina di Stupinigi .He realised a number of sacred art works for contemporary and ancient churches, and his works are preserved in numerous public and private collections in Italy and worldwide including at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in
Antwerp and atThe British Museum inLondon .
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