Affortunato Gori
Affortunato Gori (* before 1895 in Florence , Italy ; † 1925 ) was an Italian sculptor .
Life
Gori studied with Augusto Rivalta at the Accademia di Belle Arti (Florence) . After moving to Paris , he studied with the French artist Victorien-Antoine Bastet . He created numerous chryselephantine statuettes in Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles from bronze, marble, ivory and zinc. From 1904 until 1923 he exhibited at the salons of the Société des Artistes Français . His works were in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco style. Gori also used the stage name Fortunato and was active as an artist from 1895 until his death in 1925.
Works (selection)
- Joven
- Large alabaster group with four bacchants
- Curious
- Dancer with ball
- Dancer in front of a flame
- Nymph hugs a satyr
- Girl with fawn
- Bust of a young girl
- Oriental dancer
- Woman, descending the stairs
- Woman with cockatoos
- Girl with flower basket
- Violinist , 1910
- shepherdess
literature
- Alberto Shayo : Statuettes art deco period. Antique Collectors Club Art Books, 2016. ISBN 1-85149-824-9 . P. 114.
- Victor Arwas : Art deco sculpture. Academy Editions, 1992. pp. 104, 236.
Web links
- Affortunato Gory (Gori) (French / Italian) . In: artnet.com , with images of Gori's work.
- Fortunato Gori . In: invaluable.com , with pictures of Gori's work.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gori, Affortunato |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gory, Affortunato; Fortunato (stage name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Florence , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1925 |