Giuseppe Torretto
Deceased Person
1661 – 1743
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Who was Giuseppe Torretto?
Giuseppe Torretto or Torretti was an Italian sculptor of statues and intaglios.
Mainly working in Venice, statues by him can be found in the churches of Santa Maria Formosa, I Gesuiti, Santa Maria di Nazareth and San Stae among others. The side walls of the Manin Chapel at Udine have stone high-reliefs by him showing scenes from the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 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.
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