Guglielmo Pugi

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Guglielmo Pugi (* around 1850 in Fiesole ; † 1915) was an Italian sculptor. He experienced his artistic heyday in Florence from 1870 to 1915.

Life

He designed the bust of the Italian King Umberto I , which stands on the main square in his native Fiesole . Many of his sculptures are on display in the Historical Alabaster Museum of Volterra , Italy.

His studio specialized in export pieces, which were in demand at this time. When his sons later worked, he traded under the name Guglielmo Pugi e figli . After his death in 1915? The atelier was called Fratelli G. e F. Pugi (brothers Gino and Fiorenzo Pugi).

personal data
SURNAME Pugi, Guglielmo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pugi, G.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Florentine sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH around 1850
PLACE OF BIRTH Fiesole
DATE OF DEATH 1915