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Washington: Dupont Fountain
Next time you find yourself in Washington, DC, don’t just pass by DuPont Circle. Take a moment to truly see the fountain that graces it…
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Furio Piccirilli
Within this industrial complex and collaborative environment, individual contributions to public art were noteworthy. Three brothers, Furio,
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The Italian Factor
The Italian Factor |An Introduction | Written in collaboration with Lisa Ackerman The 1800s in America were defined by great excitement,...
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The Piccirilli Workspaces
My quest for the documentary is driven by the need to find tangible traces of the Piccirilli family of sculptors, who migrated from...
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New York City and The Piccirilli
Here is New York under the shadows of Carrara and Piccirilli.
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The Outcast by Attilio Piccirilli
The Outcast, is one of the most potent testimonials of Attilio Piccirilli.
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The divine role of sculpture
Charles Baudelaire and the role of sculpture. Salon de Paris, 1859
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Attilio Piccirilli and Italy in 1876
A portrait of Attilio Piccirilli from 1876 caught my eye and captured my imagination. What was Italy like in 1876.
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The Piccirilli Brothers in London 1886-1887
The Italian Factor - Before New York, the Piccirilli left their mark in London at St.Paul’s Cathedral.
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Italian Identity Abroad
The Italian actress Sophia Loren often defined herself as a Neapolitan first, then as an Italian, and she wasn’t the only one. Rome is ancie
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Monuments at Sea
These murals, painted by a host of Thorvaldsen's contemporaries, allowed us to reimagine through the eyes of other artists, what life on on
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New York Public Library screening of Daniel Chester French by Montes-Bradley
We will screen the documentary Daniel Chester and selected scenes of The Italian Factor, a film in progress.
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I CAVATORI
During the preliminary research for "The Italian Factor" and the lives of the Piccirilli Brothers from Massa Carrara, I came upon this...
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GETULIO PICCIRILLI NYSE
The New York Stock Exchange pediment is undoubtedly one of the most attractive sights in Lower Manhattan. However, most visitors are...
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