Antonio Soldini
Antonio Soldini (born May 4, 1854 in Chiasso , † May 12, 1933 in Lugano ) was a Swiss sculptor and politician ( FDP ) from the canton of Ticino .
biography
The son of a police officer received his education in Lugano and trained as a stonemason in Bellinzona and Viggiù . From 1873 he was a student of Vincenzo Vela in Milan and graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera . In 1877 Soldini went freelance as a sculptor and worked in Milan and later in Bissone . His works have been shown at numerous exhibitions, including in Berlin , Paris and Buenos Aires . The most famous works can be seen in the Federal Palace in Bern . There are four medallions in the spandrels of the domed hall.
Soldini was also politically active on the part of the Liberals. In 1890 he was involved in the Ticino putsch against the conservative cantonal government. From 1902 to 1905 he represented his canton in the National Council and was therefore active in the building that he had helped design. From 1915 to 1927 he was mayor of Bissone, from 1923 to 1933 he belonged to the Ticino to 1927 and from 1931 cantonal parliament of.
literature
- Christian Luchessa: Antonio Soldini. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . November 16, 2011 , accessed January 16, 2020 .
Web links
- Antonio Soldini National Council on parlament.ch/de/biografie/
- Antonio Soldini Grand Councilor (1923–1933) on sbt.ti.ch/bcbweb/vgc/ricerca/deputati/
Individual evidence
- ^ Johannes Stückelberger: The artistic furnishings of the Federal Palace in Bern . In: Swiss National Museum (Ed.): Journal for Swiss Archeology and Art History . tape 42 . Karl Schwegler AG, Zurich 1985, p. 213 .
- ↑ Marco Marcacci: Ticino putsch. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . February 10, 2012 , accessed April 18, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Soldini, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss sculptor and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1854 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chiasso |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 1933 |
| Place of death | Lugano |